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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,779,576 and 3,839,080

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,779,576 and 3,839,080 is: 8,282,048.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,779,576 : 3,839,080 = 3,839,080 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,779,576/3,839,080 = 3,839,080/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,779,576x = 3,839,080 × 3,839,080
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,779,576x = 14,738,535,246,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,738,535,246,400/1,779,576
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,282,048.78

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