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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,775,086 and 3,888,049

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,775,086 and 3,888,049 is: 8,516,164.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,775,086 : 3,888,049 = 3,888,049 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,775,086/3,888,049 = 3,888,049/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,775,086x = 3,888,049 × 3,888,049
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,775,086x = 15,116,925,026,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,116,925,026,401/1,775,086
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,516,164.87

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