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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,776,222 and 3,906,738

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,776,222 and 3,906,738 is: 8,592,733.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,776,222 : 3,906,738 = 3,906,738 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,776,222/3,906,738 = 3,906,738/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,776,222x = 3,906,738 × 3,906,738
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,776,222x = 15,262,601,800,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,262,601,800,644/1,776,222
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,592,733.23

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