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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,776,554 and 3,856,348

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,776,554 and 3,856,348 is: 8,370,936.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,776,554 : 3,856,348 = 3,856,348 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,776,554/3,856,348 = 3,856,348/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,776,554x = 3,856,348 × 3,856,348
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,776,554x = 14,871,419,897,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,871,419,897,104/1,776,554
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,370,936.04

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