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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,866,177 and 3,811,083

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,866,177 and 3,811,083 is: 7,782,945.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,866,177 : 3,811,083 = 3,811,083 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,866,177/3,811,083 = 3,811,083/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,866,177x = 3,811,083 × 3,811,083
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,866,177x = 14,524,353,632,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,524,353,632,889/1,866,177
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,782,945.37

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