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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,779,783 and 3,685,739

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,779,783 and 3,685,739 is: 7,632,768.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,779,783 : 3,685,739 = 3,685,739 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,779,783/3,685,739 = 3,685,739/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,779,783x = 3,685,739 × 3,685,739
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,779,783x = 13,584,671,976,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,584,671,976,121/1,779,783
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,632,768.70

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