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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,798,640 and 3,724,060

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,798,640 and 3,724,060 is: 7,710,616.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,798,640 : 3,724,060 = 3,724,060 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,798,640/3,724,060 = 3,724,060/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,798,640x = 3,724,060 × 3,724,060
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,798,640x = 13,868,622,883,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,868,622,883,600/1,798,640
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,710,616.29

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