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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,875,809 and 3,817,917

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,875,809 and 3,817,917 is: 7,770,775.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,875,809 : 3,817,917 = 3,817,917 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,875,809/3,817,917 = 3,817,917/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,875,809x = 3,817,917 × 3,817,917
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,875,809x = 14,576,490,218,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,576,490,218,889/1,875,809
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,770,775.29

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