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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,773,887 and 3,891,133

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,773,887 and 3,891,133 is: 8,535,445.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,773,887 : 3,891,133 = 3,891,133 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,773,887/3,891,133 = 3,891,133/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,773,887x = 3,891,133 × 3,891,133
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,773,887x = 15,140,916,023,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,140,916,023,689/1,773,887
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,535,445.62

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