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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,775,170 and 3,881,792

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,775,170 and 3,881,792 is: 8,488,375.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,775,170 : 3,881,792 = 3,881,792 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,775,170/3,881,792 = 3,881,792/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,775,170x = 3,881,792 × 3,881,792
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,775,170x = 15,068,309,131,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,068,309,131,264/1,775,170
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,488,375.27

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