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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,798,436 and 3,763,138

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,798,436 and 3,763,138 is: 7,874,179.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,798,436 : 3,763,138 = 3,763,138 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,798,436/3,763,138 = 3,763,138/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,798,436x = 3,763,138 × 3,763,138
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,798,436x = 14,161,207,607,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,161,207,607,044/1,798,436
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,874,179.35

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