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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,779,446 and 4,198,837

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,779,446 and 4,198,837 is: 9,907,708.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,779,446 : 4,198,837 = 4,198,837 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,779,446/4,198,837 = 4,198,837/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,779,446x = 4,198,837 × 4,198,837
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,779,446x = 17,630,232,152,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,630,232,152,569/1,779,446
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,907,708.44

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