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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,779,959 and 3,686,080

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,779,959 and 3,686,080 is: 7,633,426.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,779,959 : 3,686,080 = 3,686,080 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,779,959/3,686,080 = 3,686,080/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,779,959x = 3,686,080 × 3,686,080
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,779,959x = 13,587,185,766,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,587,185,766,400/1,779,959
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,633,426.26

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