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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,798,833 and 3,669,923

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,798,833 and 3,669,923 is: 7,487,262.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,798,833 : 3,669,923 = 3,669,923 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,798,833/3,669,923 = 3,669,923/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,798,833x = 3,669,923 × 3,669,923
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,798,833x = 13,468,334,825,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,468,334,825,929/1,798,833
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,487,262.48

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