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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,797,747 and 3,851,376

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,797,747 and 3,851,376 is: 8,250,936.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,797,747 : 3,851,376 = 3,851,376 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,797,747/3,851,376 = 3,851,376/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,797,747x = 3,851,376 × 3,851,376
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,797,747x = 14,833,097,093,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,833,097,093,376/1,797,747
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,250,936.92

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