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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,779,927 and 3,686,022

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,779,927 and 3,686,022 is: 7,633,323.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,779,927 : 3,686,022 = 3,686,022 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,779,927/3,686,022 = 3,686,022/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,779,927x = 3,686,022 × 3,686,022
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,779,927x = 13,586,758,184,484
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,586,758,184,484/1,779,927
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,633,323.27

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