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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,780,935 and 3,960,498

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,780,935 and 3,960,498 is: 8,807,477.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,780,935 : 3,960,498 = 3,960,498 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,780,935/3,960,498 = 3,960,498/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,780,935x = 3,960,498 × 3,960,498
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,780,935x = 15,685,544,408,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,685,544,408,004/1,780,935
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,807,477.20

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