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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,798,832 and 3,830,712

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,798,832 and 3,830,712 is: 8,157,712.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,798,832 : 3,830,712 = 3,830,712 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,798,832/3,830,712 = 3,830,712/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,798,832x = 3,830,712 × 3,830,712
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,798,832x = 14,674,354,426,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,674,354,426,944/1,798,832
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,157,712.58

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