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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,777,065 and 3,837,806

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,777,065 and 3,837,806 is: 8,288,247.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,777,065 : 3,837,806 = 3,837,806 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,777,065/3,837,806 = 3,837,806/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,777,065x = 3,837,806 × 3,837,806
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,777,065x = 14,728,754,893,636
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,728,754,893,636/1,777,065
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,288,247.70

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