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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,773,750 and 3,890,862

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,773,750 and 3,890,862 is: 8,534,915.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,773,750 : 3,890,862 = 3,890,862 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,773,750/3,890,862 = 3,890,862/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,773,750x = 3,890,862 × 3,890,862
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,773,750x = 15,138,807,103,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,138,807,103,044/1,773,750
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,534,915.91

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