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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,798,825 and 3,830,696

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,798,825 and 3,830,696 is: 8,157,676.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,798,825 : 3,830,696 = 3,830,696 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,798,825/3,830,696 = 3,830,696/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,798,825x = 3,830,696 × 3,830,696
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,798,825x = 14,674,231,844,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,674,231,844,416/1,798,825
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,157,676.17

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