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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,791,565 and 3,898,046

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,791,565 and 3,898,046 is: 8,481,279.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,791,565 : 3,898,046 = 3,898,046 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,791,565/3,898,046 = 3,898,046/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,791,565x = 3,898,046 × 3,898,046
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,791,565x = 15,194,762,618,116
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,194,762,618,116/1,791,565
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,481,279.00

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