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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,779,381 and 3,684,927

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,779,381 and 3,684,927 is: 7,631,129.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,779,381 : 3,684,927 = 3,684,927 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,779,381/3,684,927 = 3,684,927/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,779,381x = 3,684,927 × 3,684,927
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,779,381x = 13,578,686,995,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,578,686,995,329/1,779,381
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,631,129.59

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