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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,773,375 and 3,843,102

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,773,375 and 3,843,102 is: 8,328,431.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,773,375 : 3,843,102 = 3,843,102 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,773,375/3,843,102 = 3,843,102/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,773,375x = 3,843,102 × 3,843,102
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,773,375x = 14,769,432,982,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,769,432,982,404/1,773,375
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,328,431.93

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