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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,791,600 and 3,898,114

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,791,600 and 3,898,114 is: 8,481,409.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,791,600 : 3,898,114 = 3,898,114 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,791,600/3,898,114 = 3,898,114/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,791,600x = 3,898,114 × 3,898,114
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,791,600x = 15,195,292,756,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,195,292,756,996/1,791,600
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,481,409.22

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