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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,773,756 and 3,890,866

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,773,756 and 3,890,866 is: 8,534,904.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,773,756 : 3,890,866 = 3,890,866 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,773,756/3,890,866 = 3,890,866/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,773,756x = 3,890,866 × 3,890,866
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,773,756x = 15,138,838,229,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,138,838,229,956/1,773,756
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,534,904.59

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