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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,772,295 and 3,796,779

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,772,295 and 3,796,779 is: 8,133,821.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,772,295 : 3,796,779 = 3,796,779 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,772,295/3,796,779 = 3,796,779/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,772,295x = 3,796,779 × 3,796,779
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,772,295x = 14,415,530,774,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,415,530,774,841/1,772,295
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,133,821.27

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