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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,791,860 and 3,868,986

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,791,860 and 3,868,986 is: 8,353,918.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,791,860 : 3,868,986 = 3,868,986 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,791,860/3,868,986 = 3,868,986/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,791,860x = 3,868,986 × 3,868,986
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,791,860x = 14,969,052,668,196
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,969,052,668,196/1,791,860
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,353,918.65

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