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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,775,914 and 3,851,202

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,775,914 and 3,851,202 is: 8,351,618.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,775,914 : 3,851,202 = 3,851,202 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,775,914/3,851,202 = 3,851,202/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,775,914x = 3,851,202 × 3,851,202
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,775,914x = 14,831,756,844,804
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,831,756,844,804/1,775,914
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,351,618.85

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