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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,817,077 and 3,935,068

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,817,077 and 3,935,068 is: 8,521,796.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,817,077 : 3,935,068 = 3,935,068 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,817,077/3,935,068 = 3,935,068/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,817,077x = 3,935,068 × 3,935,068
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,817,077x = 15,484,760,164,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,484,760,164,624/1,817,077
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,521,796.36

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