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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,797,461 and 3,912,334

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,797,461 and 3,912,334 is: 8,515,543.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,797,461 : 3,912,334 = 3,912,334 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,797,461/3,912,334 = 3,912,334/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,797,461x = 3,912,334 × 3,912,334
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,797,461x = 15,306,357,327,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,306,357,327,556/1,797,461
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,515,543.50

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