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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,789,776 and 3,488,832

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,789,776 and 3,488,832 is: 6,800,822.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,789,776 : 3,488,832 = 3,488,832 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,789,776/3,488,832 = 3,488,832/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,789,776x = 3,488,832 × 3,488,832
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,789,776x = 12,171,948,724,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,171,948,724,224/1,789,776
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,800,822.41

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