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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,773,615 and 3,878,502

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,773,615 and 3,878,502 is: 8,481,422.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,773,615 : 3,878,502 = 3,878,502 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,773,615/3,878,502 = 3,878,502/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,773,615x = 3,878,502 × 3,878,502
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,773,615x = 15,042,777,764,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,042,777,764,004/1,773,615
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,481,422.27

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