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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,779,790 and 3,685,752

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,779,790 and 3,685,752 is: 7,632,792.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,779,790 : 3,685,752 = 3,685,752 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,779,790/3,685,752 = 3,685,752/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,779,790x = 3,685,752 × 3,685,752
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,779,790x = 13,584,767,805,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,584,767,805,504/1,779,790
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,632,792.52

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