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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,776,660 and 3,907,506

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,776,660 and 3,907,506 is: 8,593,992.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,776,660 : 3,907,506 = 3,907,506 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,776,660/3,907,506 = 3,907,506/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,776,660x = 3,907,506 × 3,907,506
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,776,660x = 15,268,603,140,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,268,603,140,036/1,776,660
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,593,992.74

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