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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,775,491 and 3,882,311

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,775,491 and 3,882,311 is: 8,489,110.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,775,491 : 3,882,311 = 3,882,311 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,775,491/3,882,311 = 3,882,311/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,775,491x = 3,882,311 × 3,882,311
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,775,491x = 15,072,338,700,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,072,338,700,721/1,775,491
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,489,110.17

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