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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,798,746 and 3,852,516

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,798,746 and 3,852,516 is: 8,251,236.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,798,746 : 3,852,516 = 3,852,516 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,798,746/3,852,516 = 3,852,516/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,798,746x = 3,852,516 × 3,852,516
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,798,746x = 14,841,879,530,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,841,879,530,256/1,798,746
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,251,236.99

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