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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,779,615 and 3,839,166

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,779,615 and 3,839,166 is: 8,282,238.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,779,615 : 3,839,166 = 3,839,166 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,779,615/3,839,166 = 3,839,166/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,779,615x = 3,839,166 × 3,839,166
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,779,615x = 14,739,195,575,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,739,195,575,556/1,779,615
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,282,238.34

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