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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,776,556 and 3,856,352

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,776,556 and 3,856,352 is: 8,370,943.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,776,556 : 3,856,352 = 3,856,352 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,776,556/3,856,352 = 3,856,352/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,776,556x = 3,856,352 × 3,856,352
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,776,556x = 14,871,450,747,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,871,450,747,904/1,776,556
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,370,943.98

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