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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,790,914 and 3,870,512

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,790,914 and 3,870,512 is: 8,364,926.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,790,914 : 3,870,512 = 3,870,512 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,790,914/3,870,512 = 3,870,512/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,790,914x = 3,870,512 × 3,870,512
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,790,914x = 14,980,863,142,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,980,863,142,144/1,790,914
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,364,926.03

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