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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,778,787 and 3,889,728

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,778,787 and 3,889,728 is: 8,505,787.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,778,787 : 3,889,728 = 3,889,728 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,778,787/3,889,728 = 3,889,728/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,778,787x = 3,889,728 × 3,889,728
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,778,787x = 15,129,983,913,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,129,983,913,984/1,778,787
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,505,787.32

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