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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,775,520 and 3,883,212

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,775,520 and 3,883,212 is: 8,492,912.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,775,520 : 3,883,212 = 3,883,212 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,775,520/3,883,212 = 3,883,212/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,775,520x = 3,883,212 × 3,883,212
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,775,520x = 15,079,335,436,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,079,335,436,944/1,775,520
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,492,912.18

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