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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,797,873 and 3,862,554

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,797,873 and 3,862,554 is: 8,298,318.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,797,873 : 3,862,554 = 3,862,554 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,797,873/3,862,554 = 3,862,554/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,797,873x = 3,862,554 × 3,862,554
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,797,873x = 14,919,323,402,916
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,919,323,402,916/1,797,873
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,298,318.85

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