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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,773,769 and 3,890,902

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,773,769 and 3,890,902 is: 8,534,999.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,773,769 : 3,890,902 = 3,890,902 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,773,769/3,890,902 = 3,890,902/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,773,769x = 3,890,902 × 3,890,902
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,773,769x = 15,139,118,373,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,139,118,373,604/1,773,769
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,534,999.98

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