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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,787,776 and 3,909,770

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,787,776 and 3,909,770 is: 8,550,456.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,787,776 : 3,909,770 = 3,909,770 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,787,776/3,909,770 = 3,909,770/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,787,776x = 3,909,770 × 3,909,770
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,787,776x = 15,286,301,452,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,286,301,452,900/1,787,776
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,550,456.80

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