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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,798,760 and 3,852,536

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,798,760 and 3,852,536 is: 8,251,258.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,798,760 : 3,852,536 = 3,852,536 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,798,760/3,852,536 = 3,852,536/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,798,760x = 3,852,536 × 3,852,536
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,798,760x = 14,842,033,631,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,842,033,631,296/1,798,760
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,251,258.44

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