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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,779,546 and 3,839,028

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,779,546 and 3,839,028 is: 8,281,964.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,779,546 : 3,839,028 = 3,839,028 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,779,546/3,839,028 = 3,839,028/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,779,546x = 3,839,028 × 3,839,028
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,779,546x = 14,738,135,984,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,738,135,984,784/1,779,546
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,281,964.04

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