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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,798,831 and 3,669,919

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,798,831 and 3,669,919 is: 7,487,254.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,798,831 : 3,669,919 = 3,669,919 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,798,831/3,669,919 = 3,669,919/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,798,831x = 3,669,919 × 3,669,919
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,798,831x = 13,468,305,466,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,468,305,466,561/1,798,831
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,487,254.48

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