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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,771,062 and 3,788,331

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,771,062 and 3,788,331 is: 8,103,302.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,771,062 : 3,788,331 = 3,788,331 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,771,062/3,788,331 = 3,788,331/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,771,062x = 3,788,331 × 3,788,331
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,771,062x = 14,351,451,765,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,351,451,765,561/1,771,062
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,103,302.86

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