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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,777,066 and 3,837,808

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,777,066 and 3,837,808 is: 8,288,251.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,777,066 : 3,837,808 = 3,837,808 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,777,066/3,837,808 = 3,837,808/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,777,066x = 3,837,808 × 3,837,808
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,777,066x = 14,728,770,244,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,728,770,244,864/1,777,066
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,288,251.67

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