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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,797,744 and 3,851,367

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,797,744 and 3,851,367 is: 8,250,912.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,797,744 : 3,851,367 = 3,851,367 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,797,744/3,851,367 = 3,851,367/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,797,744x = 3,851,367 × 3,851,367
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,797,744x = 14,833,027,768,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,833,027,768,689/1,797,744
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,250,912.13

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