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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,775,005 and 3,887,658

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,775,005 and 3,887,658 is: 8,514,840.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,775,005 : 3,887,658 = 3,887,658 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,775,005/3,887,658 = 3,887,658/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,775,005x = 3,887,658 × 3,887,658
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,775,005x = 15,113,884,724,964
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,113,884,724,964/1,775,005
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,514,840.65

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