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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,798,748 and 3,852,520

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,798,748 and 3,852,520 is: 8,251,244.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,798,748 : 3,852,520 = 3,852,520 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,798,748/3,852,520 = 3,852,520/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,798,748x = 3,852,520 × 3,852,520
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,798,748x = 14,841,910,350,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,841,910,350,400/1,798,748
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,251,244.95

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