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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,773,967 and 3,883,774

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,773,967 and 3,883,774 is: 8,502,807.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,773,967 : 3,883,774 = 3,883,774 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,773,967/3,883,774 = 3,883,774/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,773,967x = 3,883,774 × 3,883,774
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,773,967x = 15,083,700,483,076
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,083,700,483,076/1,773,967
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,502,807.82

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