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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,798,362 and 3,851,793

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,798,362 and 3,851,793 is: 8,249,901.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,798,362 : 3,851,793 = 3,851,793 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,798,362/3,851,793 = 3,851,793/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,798,362x = 3,851,793 × 3,851,793
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,798,362x = 14,836,309,314,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,836,309,314,849/1,798,362
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,249,901.47

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