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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,797,596 and 3,816,808

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,797,596 and 3,816,808 is: 8,104,169.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,797,596 : 3,816,808 = 3,816,808 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,797,596/3,816,808 = 3,816,808/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,797,596x = 3,816,808 × 3,816,808
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,797,596x = 14,568,023,308,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,568,023,308,864/1,797,596
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,104,169.85

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