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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,775,812 and 3,835,374

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,775,812 and 3,835,374 is: 8,283,587.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,775,812 : 3,835,374 = 3,835,374 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,775,812/3,835,374 = 3,835,374/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,775,812x = 3,835,374 × 3,835,374
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,775,812x = 14,710,093,719,876
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,710,093,719,876/1,775,812
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,283,587.29

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