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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,779,524 and 3,872,392

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,779,524 and 3,872,392 is: 8,426,646.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,779,524 : 3,872,392 = 3,872,392 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,779,524/3,872,392 = 3,872,392/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,779,524x = 3,872,392 × 3,872,392
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,779,524x = 14,995,419,801,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,995,419,801,664/1,779,524
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,426,646.56

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