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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,798,778 and 3,852,580

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,798,778 and 3,852,580 is: 8,251,364.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,798,778 : 3,852,580 = 3,852,580 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,798,778/3,852,580 = 3,852,580/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,798,778x = 3,852,580 × 3,852,580
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,798,778x = 14,842,372,656,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,842,372,656,400/1,798,778
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,251,364.35

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