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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,797,628 and 3,816,872

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,797,628 and 3,816,872 is: 8,104,297.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,797,628 : 3,816,872 = 3,816,872 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,797,628/3,816,872 = 3,816,872/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,797,628x = 3,816,872 × 3,816,872
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,797,628x = 14,568,511,864,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,568,511,864,384/1,797,628
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,104,297.37

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