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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,636,775 and 3,858,334

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,636,775 and 3,858,334 is: 9,095,166.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,636,775 : 3,858,334 = 3,858,334 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,636,775/3,858,334 = 3,858,334/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,636,775x = 3,858,334 × 3,858,334
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,636,775x = 14,886,741,255,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,886,741,255,556/1,636,775
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,095,166.57

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