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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,779,805 and 3,685,783

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,779,805 and 3,685,783 is: 7,632,856.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,779,805 : 3,685,783 = 3,685,783 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,779,805/3,685,783 = 3,685,783/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,779,805x = 3,685,783 × 3,685,783
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,779,805x = 13,584,996,323,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,584,996,323,089/1,779,805
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,632,856.59

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