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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,775,495 and 3,882,318

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,775,495 and 3,882,318 is: 8,489,121.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,775,495 : 3,882,318 = 3,882,318 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,775,495/3,882,318 = 3,882,318/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,775,495x = 3,882,318 × 3,882,318
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,775,495x = 15,072,393,053,124
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,072,393,053,124/1,775,495
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,489,121.66

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