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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,797,039 and 3,909,006

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,797,039 and 3,909,006 is: 8,503,058.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,797,039 : 3,909,006 = 3,909,006 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,797,039/3,909,006 = 3,909,006/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,797,039x = 3,909,006 × 3,909,006
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,797,039x = 15,280,327,908,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,280,327,908,036/1,797,039
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,503,058.59

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