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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,798,484 and 3,763,252

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,798,484 and 3,763,252 is: 7,874,446.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,798,484 : 3,763,252 = 3,763,252 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,798,484/3,763,252 = 3,763,252/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,798,484x = 3,763,252 × 3,763,252
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,798,484x = 14,162,065,615,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,162,065,615,504/1,798,484
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,874,446.26

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