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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,797,813 and 3,895,002

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,797,813 and 3,895,002 is: 8,438,608.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,797,813 : 3,895,002 = 3,895,002 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,797,813/3,895,002 = 3,895,002/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,797,813x = 3,895,002 × 3,895,002
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,797,813x = 15,171,040,580,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,171,040,580,004/1,797,813
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,438,608.79

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