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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,790,918 and 3,870,520

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,790,918 and 3,870,520 is: 8,364,941.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,790,918 : 3,870,520 = 3,870,520 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,790,918/3,870,520 = 3,870,520/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,790,918x = 3,870,520 × 3,870,520
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,790,918x = 14,980,925,070,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,980,925,070,400/1,790,918
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,364,941.93

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