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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,797,754 and 3,851,386

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,797,754 and 3,851,386 is: 8,250,947.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,797,754 : 3,851,386 = 3,851,386 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,797,754/3,851,386 = 3,851,386/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,797,754x = 3,851,386 × 3,851,386
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,797,754x = 14,833,174,120,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,833,174,120,996/1,797,754
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,250,947.64

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