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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,797,761 and 3,851,400

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,797,761 and 3,851,400 is: 8,250,975.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,797,761 : 3,851,400 = 3,851,400 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,797,761/3,851,400 = 3,851,400/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,797,761x = 3,851,400 × 3,851,400
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,797,761x = 14,833,281,960,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,833,281,960,000/1,797,761
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,250,975.50

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