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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,773,735 and 3,890,839

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,773,735 and 3,890,839 is: 8,534,887.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,773,735 : 3,890,839 = 3,890,839 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,773,735/3,890,839 = 3,890,839/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,773,735x = 3,890,839 × 3,890,839
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,773,735x = 15,138,628,123,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,138,628,123,921/1,773,735
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,534,887.19

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