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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,773,969 and 3,883,778

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,773,969 and 3,883,778 is: 8,502,815.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,773,969 : 3,883,778 = 3,883,778 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,773,969/3,883,778 = 3,883,778/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,773,969x = 3,883,778 × 3,883,778
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,773,969x = 15,083,731,553,284
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,083,731,553,284/1,773,969
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,502,815.75

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