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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,797,593 and 3,816,802

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,797,593 and 3,816,802 is: 8,104,157.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,797,593 : 3,816,802 = 3,816,802 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,797,593/3,816,802 = 3,816,802/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,797,593x = 3,816,802 × 3,816,802
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,797,593x = 14,567,977,507,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,567,977,507,204/1,797,593
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,104,157.90

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