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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,776,474 and 3,907,161

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,776,474 and 3,907,161 is: 8,593,374.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,776,474 : 3,907,161 = 3,907,161 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,776,474/3,907,161 = 3,907,161/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,776,474x = 3,907,161 × 3,907,161
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,776,474x = 15,265,907,079,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,265,907,079,921/1,776,474
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,593,374.90

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