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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,772,253 and 3,887,619

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,772,253 and 3,887,619 is: 8,527,891.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,772,253 : 3,887,619 = 3,887,619 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,772,253/3,887,619 = 3,887,619/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,772,253x = 3,887,619 × 3,887,619
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,772,253x = 15,113,581,489,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,113,581,489,161/1,772,253
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,527,891.61

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