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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,777,960 and 3,835,900

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,777,960 and 3,835,900 is: 8,275,849.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,777,960 : 3,835,900 = 3,835,900 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,777,960/3,835,900 = 3,835,900/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,777,960x = 3,835,900 × 3,835,900
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,777,960x = 14,714,128,810,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,714,128,810,000/1,777,960
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,275,849.18

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