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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,791,602 and 3,898,118

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,791,602 and 3,898,118 is: 8,481,417.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,791,602 : 3,898,118 = 3,898,118 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,791,602/3,898,118 = 3,898,118/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,791,602x = 3,898,118 × 3,898,118
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,791,602x = 15,195,323,941,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,195,323,941,924/1,791,602
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,481,417.16

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