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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,773,970 and 3,883,781

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,773,970 and 3,883,781 is: 8,502,824.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,773,970 : 3,883,781 = 3,883,781 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,773,970/3,883,781 = 3,883,781/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,773,970x = 3,883,781 × 3,883,781
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,773,970x = 15,083,754,855,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,083,754,855,961/1,773,970
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,502,824.09

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