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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,797,757 and 3,851,393

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,797,757 and 3,851,393 is: 8,250,963.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,797,757 : 3,851,393 = 3,851,393 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,797,757/3,851,393 = 3,851,393/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,797,757x = 3,851,393 × 3,851,393
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,797,757x = 14,833,228,040,449
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,833,228,040,449/1,797,757
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,250,963.86

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