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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,772,556 and 3,865,927

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,772,556 and 3,865,927 is: 8,431,548.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,772,556 : 3,865,927 = 3,865,927 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,772,556/3,865,927 = 3,865,927/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,772,556x = 3,865,927 × 3,865,927
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,772,556x = 14,945,391,569,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,945,391,569,329/1,772,556
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,431,548.32

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