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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,802,778 and 3,655,338

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,802,778 and 3,655,338 is: 7,411,614.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,802,778 : 3,655,338 = 3,655,338 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,802,778/3,655,338 = 3,655,338/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,802,778x = 3,655,338 × 3,655,338
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,802,778x = 13,361,495,894,244
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,361,495,894,244/1,802,778
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,411,614.68

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