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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,773,748 and 3,890,849

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,773,748 and 3,890,849 is: 8,534,868.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,773,748 : 3,890,849 = 3,890,849 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,773,748/3,890,849 = 3,890,849/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,773,748x = 3,890,849 × 3,890,849
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,773,748x = 15,138,705,940,801
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,138,705,940,801/1,773,748
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,534,868.50

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