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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,787,119 and 3,915,389

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,787,119 and 3,915,389 is: 8,578,203.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,787,119 : 3,915,389 = 3,915,389 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,787,119/3,915,389 = 3,915,389/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,787,119x = 3,915,389 × 3,915,389
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,787,119x = 15,330,271,021,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,330,271,021,321/1,787,119
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,578,203.81

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