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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,793,426 and 3,870,167

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,793,426 and 3,870,167 is: 8,351,720.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,793,426 : 3,870,167 = 3,870,167 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,793,426/3,870,167 = 3,870,167/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,793,426x = 3,870,167 × 3,870,167
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,793,426x = 14,978,192,607,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,978,192,607,889/1,793,426
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,351,720.45

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