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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,797,696 and 3,844,224

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,797,696 and 3,844,224 is: 8,220,554.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,797,696 : 3,844,224 = 3,844,224 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,797,696/3,844,224 = 3,844,224/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,797,696x = 3,844,224 × 3,844,224
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,797,696x = 14,778,058,162,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,778,058,162,176/1,797,696
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,220,554.62

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