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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,799,530 and 3,801,344

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,799,530 and 3,801,344 is: 8,029,994.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,799,530 : 3,801,344 = 3,801,344 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,799,530/3,801,344 = 3,801,344/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,799,530x = 3,801,344 × 3,801,344
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,799,530x = 14,450,216,206,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,450,216,206,336/1,799,530
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,029,994.61

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