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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,779,543 and 3,839,022

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,779,543 and 3,839,022 is: 8,281,952.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,779,543 : 3,839,022 = 3,839,022 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,779,543/3,839,022 = 3,839,022/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,779,543x = 3,839,022 × 3,839,022
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,779,543x = 14,738,089,916,484
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,738,089,916,484/1,779,543
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,281,952.12

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