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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,777,990 and 3,833,980

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,777,990 and 3,833,980 is: 8,267,427.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,777,990 : 3,833,980 = 3,833,980 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,777,990/3,833,980 = 3,833,980/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,777,990x = 3,833,980 × 3,833,980
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,777,990x = 14,699,402,640,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,699,402,640,400/1,777,990
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,267,427.06

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