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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,773,611 and 3,878,494

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,773,611 and 3,878,494 is: 8,481,406.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,773,611 : 3,878,494 = 3,878,494 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,773,611/3,878,494 = 3,878,494/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,773,611x = 3,878,494 × 3,878,494
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,773,611x = 15,042,715,708,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,042,715,708,036/1,773,611
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,481,406.41

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