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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,775,079 and 3,888,036

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,775,079 and 3,888,036 is: 8,516,141.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,775,079 : 3,888,036 = 3,888,036 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,775,079/3,888,036 = 3,888,036/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,775,079x = 3,888,036 × 3,888,036
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,775,079x = 15,116,823,937,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,116,823,937,296/1,775,079
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,516,141.50

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