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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,777,149 and 3,908,466

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,777,149 and 3,908,466 is: 8,595,850.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,777,149 : 3,908,466 = 3,908,466 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,777,149/3,908,466 = 3,908,466/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,777,149x = 3,908,466 × 3,908,466
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,777,149x = 15,276,106,473,156
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,276,106,473,156/1,777,149
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,595,850.14

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