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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,797,100 and 3,909,127

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,797,100 and 3,909,127 is: 8,503,296.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,797,100 : 3,909,127 = 3,909,127 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,797,100/3,909,127 = 3,909,127/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,797,100x = 3,909,127 × 3,909,127
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,797,100x = 15,281,273,902,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,281,273,902,129/1,797,100
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,503,296.37

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