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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,788,134 and 3,879,022

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,788,134 and 3,879,022 is: 8,414,812.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,788,134 : 3,879,022 = 3,879,022 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,788,134/3,879,022 = 3,879,022/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,788,134x = 3,879,022 × 3,879,022
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,788,134x = 15,046,811,676,484
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,046,811,676,484/1,788,134
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,414,812.13

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