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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,793,190 and 3,869,758

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,793,190 and 3,869,758 is: 8,351,054.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,793,190 : 3,869,758 = 3,869,758 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,793,190/3,869,758 = 3,869,758/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,793,190x = 3,869,758 × 3,869,758
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,793,190x = 14,975,026,978,564
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,975,026,978,564/1,793,190
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,351,054.25

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