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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,777,660 and 4,193,796

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,777,660 and 4,193,796 is: 9,893,863.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,777,660 : 4,193,796 = 4,193,796 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,777,660/4,193,796 = 4,193,796/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,777,660x = 4,193,796 × 4,193,796
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,777,660x = 17,587,924,889,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,587,924,889,616/1,777,660
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,893,863.22

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