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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,793,430 and 3,870,174

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,793,430 and 3,870,174 is: 8,351,732.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,793,430 : 3,870,174 = 3,870,174 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,793,430/3,870,174 = 3,870,174/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,793,430x = 3,870,174 × 3,870,174
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,793,430x = 14,978,246,790,276
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,978,246,790,276/1,793,430
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,351,732.04

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