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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,773,758 and 3,890,870

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,773,758 and 3,890,870 is: 8,534,912.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,773,758 : 3,890,870 = 3,890,870 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,773,758/3,890,870 = 3,890,870/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,773,758x = 3,890,870 × 3,890,870
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,773,758x = 15,138,869,356,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,138,869,356,900/1,773,758
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,534,912.52

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