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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,791,158 and 3,784,468

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,791,158 and 3,784,468 is: 7,996,055.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,791,158 : 3,784,468 = 3,784,468 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,791,158/3,784,468 = 3,784,468/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,791,158x = 3,784,468 × 3,784,468
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,791,158x = 14,322,198,043,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,322,198,043,024/1,791,158
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,996,055.09

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