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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,775,506 and 3,883,184

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,775,506 and 3,883,184 is: 8,492,856.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,775,506 : 3,883,184 = 3,883,184 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,775,506/3,883,184 = 3,883,184/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,775,506x = 3,883,184 × 3,883,184
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,775,506x = 15,079,117,977,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,079,117,977,856/1,775,506
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,492,856.67

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