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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,798,140 and 3,825,120

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,798,140 and 3,825,120 is: 8,137,043.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,798,140 : 3,825,120 = 3,825,120 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,798,140/3,825,120 = 3,825,120/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,798,140x = 3,825,120 × 3,825,120
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,798,140x = 14,631,543,014,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,631,543,014,400/1,798,140
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,137,043.29

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