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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,779,579 and 3,839,094

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,779,579 and 3,839,094 is: 8,282,095.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,779,579 : 3,839,094 = 3,839,094 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,779,579/3,839,094 = 3,839,094/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,779,579x = 3,839,094 × 3,839,094
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,779,579x = 14,738,642,740,836
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,738,642,740,836/1,779,579
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,282,095.23

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