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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,770,772 and 3,913,686

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,770,772 and 3,913,686 is: 8,649,864.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,770,772 : 3,913,686 = 3,913,686 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,770,772/3,913,686 = 3,913,686/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,770,772x = 3,913,686 × 3,913,686
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,770,772x = 15,316,938,106,596
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,316,938,106,596/1,770,772
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,649,864.64

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