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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,778,792 and 3,889,738

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,778,792 and 3,889,738 is: 8,505,807.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,778,792 : 3,889,738 = 3,889,738 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,778,792/3,889,738 = 3,889,738/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,778,792x = 3,889,738 × 3,889,738
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,778,792x = 15,130,061,708,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,130,061,708,644/1,778,792
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,505,807.15

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