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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,798,819 and 3,669,894

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,798,819 and 3,669,894 is: 7,487,202.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,798,819 : 3,669,894 = 3,669,894 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,798,819/3,669,894 = 3,669,894/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,798,819x = 3,669,894 × 3,669,894
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,798,819x = 13,468,121,971,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,468,121,971,236/1,798,819
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,487,202.42

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