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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,755,096 and 3,798,048

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,755,096 and 3,798,048 is: 8,219,019.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,755,096 : 3,798,048 = 3,798,048 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,755,096/3,798,048 = 3,798,048/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,755,096x = 3,798,048 × 3,798,048
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,755,096x = 14,425,168,610,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,425,168,610,304/1,755,096
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,219,019.71

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