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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,797,755 and 3,851,389

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,797,755 and 3,851,389 is: 8,250,955.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,797,755 : 3,851,389 = 3,851,389 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,797,755/3,851,389 = 3,851,389/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,797,755x = 3,851,389 × 3,851,389
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,797,755x = 14,833,197,229,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,833,197,229,321/1,797,755
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,250,955.90

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