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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,776,870 and 3,837,445

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,776,870 and 3,837,445 is: 8,287,597.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,776,870 : 3,837,445 = 3,837,445 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,776,870/3,837,445 = 3,837,445/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,776,870x = 3,837,445 × 3,837,445
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,776,870x = 14,725,984,128,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,725,984,128,025/1,776,870
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,287,597.93

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