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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,772,260 and 3,887,632

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,772,260 and 3,887,632 is: 8,527,914.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,772,260 : 3,887,632 = 3,887,632 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,772,260/3,887,632 = 3,887,632/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,772,260x = 3,887,632 × 3,887,632
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,772,260x = 15,113,682,567,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,113,682,567,424/1,772,260
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,527,914.96

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