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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,774,435 and 3,860,261

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,774,435 and 3,860,261 is: 8,397,949.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,774,435 : 3,860,261 = 3,860,261 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,774,435/3,860,261 = 3,860,261/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,774,435x = 3,860,261 × 3,860,261
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,774,435x = 14,901,614,988,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,901,614,988,121/1,774,435
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,397,949.20

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