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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,798,384 and 3,797,504

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,798,384 and 3,797,504 is: 8,018,886.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,798,384 : 3,797,504 = 3,797,504 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,798,384/3,797,504 = 3,797,504/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,798,384x = 3,797,504 × 3,797,504
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,798,384x = 14,421,036,630,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,421,036,630,016/1,798,384
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,018,886.19

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