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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,793,444 and 3,870,202

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,793,444 and 3,870,202 is: 8,351,787.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,793,444 : 3,870,202 = 3,870,202 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,793,444/3,870,202 = 3,870,202/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,793,444x = 3,870,202 × 3,870,202
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,793,444x = 14,978,463,520,804
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,978,463,520,804/1,793,444
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,351,787.69

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