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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,775,072 and 3,888,032

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,775,072 and 3,888,032 is: 8,516,157.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,775,072 : 3,888,032 = 3,888,032 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,775,072/3,888,032 = 3,888,032/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,775,072x = 3,888,032 × 3,888,032
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,775,072x = 15,116,792,833,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,116,792,833,024/1,775,072
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,516,157.56

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