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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,797,612 and 3,816,840

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,797,612 and 3,816,840 is: 8,104,233.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,797,612 : 3,816,840 = 3,816,840 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,797,612/3,816,840 = 3,816,840/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,797,612x = 3,816,840 × 3,816,840
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,797,612x = 14,568,267,585,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,568,267,585,600/1,797,612
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,104,233.61

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