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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,778,789 and 3,889,732

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,778,789 and 3,889,732 is: 8,505,795.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,778,789 : 3,889,732 = 3,889,732 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,778,789/3,889,732 = 3,889,732/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,778,789x = 3,889,732 × 3,889,732
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,778,789x = 15,130,015,031,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,130,015,031,824/1,778,789
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,505,795.25

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