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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,733,277 and 3,864,876

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,733,277 and 3,864,876 is: 8,617,933.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,733,277 : 3,864,876 = 3,864,876 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,733,277/3,864,876 = 3,864,876/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,733,277x = 3,864,876 × 3,864,876
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,733,277x = 14,937,266,495,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,937,266,495,376/1,733,277
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,617,933.83

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