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Finding the Third Proportional to 867,726 and 1,777,734

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Solution

The third proportional to 867,726 and 1,777,734 is: 3,642,092.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    867,726 : 1,777,734 = 1,777,734 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    867,726/1,777,734 = 1,777,734/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    867,726x = 1,777,734 × 1,777,734
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    867,726x = 3,160,338,174,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,160,338,174,756/867,726
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,642,092.29

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