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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,788,137 and 3,879,028

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,788,137 and 3,879,028 is: 8,414,824.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,788,137 : 3,879,028 = 3,879,028 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,788,137/3,879,028 = 3,879,028/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,788,137x = 3,879,028 × 3,879,028
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,788,137x = 15,046,858,224,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,046,858,224,784/1,788,137
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,414,824.05

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