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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,773,320 and 3,843,856

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,773,320 and 3,843,856 is: 8,331,958.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,773,320 : 3,843,856 = 3,843,856 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,773,320/3,843,856 = 3,843,856/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,773,320x = 3,843,856 × 3,843,856
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,773,320x = 14,775,228,948,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,775,228,948,736/1,773,320
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,331,958.67

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