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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,791,817 and 3,898,561

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,791,817 and 3,898,561 is: 8,482,327.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,791,817 : 3,898,561 = 3,898,561 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,791,817/3,898,561 = 3,898,561/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,791,817x = 3,898,561 × 3,898,561
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,791,817x = 15,198,777,870,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,198,777,870,721/1,791,817
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,482,327.09

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