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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,797,796 and 3,851,464

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,797,796 and 3,851,464 is: 8,251,089.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,797,796 : 3,851,464 = 3,851,464 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,797,796/3,851,464 = 3,851,464/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,797,796x = 3,851,464 × 3,851,464
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,797,796x = 14,833,774,943,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,833,774,943,296/1,797,796
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,251,089.08

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