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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,777,985 and 3,833,970

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,777,985 and 3,833,970 is: 8,267,407.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,777,985 : 3,833,970 = 3,833,970 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,777,985/3,833,970 = 3,833,970/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,777,985x = 3,833,970 × 3,833,970
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,777,985x = 14,699,325,960,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,699,325,960,900/1,777,985
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,267,407.18

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