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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,791,612 and 3,898,134

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,791,612 and 3,898,134 is: 8,481,439.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,791,612 : 3,898,134 = 3,898,134 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,791,612/3,898,134 = 3,898,134/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,791,612x = 3,898,134 × 3,898,134
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,791,612x = 15,195,448,681,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,195,448,681,956/1,791,612
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,481,439.44

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