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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,788,108 and 3,878,970

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,788,108 and 3,878,970 is: 8,414,708.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,788,108 : 3,878,970 = 3,878,970 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,788,108/3,878,970 = 3,878,970/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,788,108x = 3,878,970 × 3,878,970
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,788,108x = 15,046,408,260,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,046,408,260,900/1,788,108
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,414,708.88

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