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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,798,255 and 3,852,390

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,798,255 and 3,852,390 is: 8,252,950.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,798,255 : 3,852,390 = 3,852,390 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,798,255/3,852,390 = 3,852,390/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,798,255x = 3,852,390 × 3,852,390
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,798,255x = 14,840,908,712,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,840,908,712,100/1,798,255
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,252,950.06

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