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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,798,138 and 3,825,116

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,798,138 and 3,825,116 is: 8,137,035.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,798,138 : 3,825,116 = 3,825,116 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,798,138/3,825,116 = 3,825,116/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,798,138x = 3,825,116 × 3,825,116
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,798,138x = 14,631,512,413,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,631,512,413,456/1,798,138
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,137,035.32

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