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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,797,591 and 3,816,798

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,797,591 and 3,816,798 is: 8,104,149.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,797,591 : 3,816,798 = 3,816,798 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,797,591/3,816,798 = 3,816,798/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,797,591x = 3,816,798 × 3,816,798
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,797,591x = 14,567,946,972,804
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,567,946,972,804/1,797,591
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,104,149.93

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