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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,772,666 and 3,866,065

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,772,666 and 3,866,065 is: 8,431,627.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,772,666 : 3,866,065 = 3,866,065 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,772,666/3,866,065 = 3,866,065/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,772,666x = 3,866,065 × 3,866,065
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,772,666x = 14,946,458,584,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,946,458,584,225/1,772,666
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,431,627.04

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