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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,788,156 and 3,879,054

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,788,156 and 3,879,054 is: 8,414,847.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,788,156 : 3,879,054 = 3,879,054 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,788,156/3,879,054 = 3,879,054/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,788,156x = 3,879,054 × 3,879,054
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,788,156x = 15,047,059,934,916
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,047,059,934,916/1,788,156
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,414,847.44

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