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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,780,599 and 3,773,076

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,780,599 and 3,773,076 is: 7,995,119.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,780,599 : 3,773,076 = 3,773,076 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,780,599/3,773,076 = 3,773,076/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,780,599x = 3,773,076 × 3,773,076
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,780,599x = 14,236,102,501,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,236,102,501,776/1,780,599
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,995,119.90

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