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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,791,588 and 3,898,092

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,791,588 and 3,898,092 is: 8,481,370.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,791,588 : 3,898,092 = 3,898,092 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,791,588/3,898,092 = 3,898,092/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,791,588x = 3,898,092 × 3,898,092
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,791,588x = 15,195,121,240,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,195,121,240,464/1,791,588
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,481,370.29

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