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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,791,600 and 3,898,113

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,791,600 and 3,898,113 is: 8,481,404.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,791,600 : 3,898,113 = 3,898,113 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,791,600/3,898,113 = 3,898,113/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,791,600x = 3,898,113 × 3,898,113
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,791,600x = 15,195,284,960,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,195,284,960,769/1,791,600
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,481,404.87

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