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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,797,746 and 3,862,307

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,797,746 and 3,862,307 is: 8,297,843.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,797,746 : 3,862,307 = 3,862,307 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,797,746/3,862,307 = 3,862,307/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,797,746x = 3,862,307 × 3,862,307
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,797,746x = 14,917,415,362,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,917,415,362,249/1,797,746
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,297,843.72

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