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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,798,428 and 3,851,922

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,798,428 and 3,851,922 is: 8,250,151.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,798,428 : 3,851,922 = 3,851,922 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,798,428/3,851,922 = 3,851,922/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,798,428x = 3,851,922 × 3,851,922
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,798,428x = 14,837,303,094,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,837,303,094,084/1,798,428
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,250,151.30

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