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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,797,817 and 3,862,444

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,797,817 and 3,862,444 is: 8,298,104.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,797,817 : 3,862,444 = 3,862,444 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,797,817/3,862,444 = 3,862,444/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,797,817x = 3,862,444 × 3,862,444
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,797,817x = 14,918,473,653,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,918,473,653,136/1,797,817
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,298,104.68

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