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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,776,552 and 3,856,344

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,776,552 and 3,856,344 is: 8,370,928.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,776,552 : 3,856,344 = 3,856,344 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,776,552/3,856,344 = 3,856,344/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,776,552x = 3,856,344 × 3,856,344
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,776,552x = 14,871,389,046,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,871,389,046,336/1,776,552
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,370,928.09

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