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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,799,991 and 3,802,320

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,799,991 and 3,802,320 is: 8,032,060.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,799,991 : 3,802,320 = 3,802,320 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,799,991/3,802,320 = 3,802,320/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,799,991x = 3,802,320 × 3,802,320
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,799,991x = 14,457,637,382,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,457,637,382,400/1,799,991
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,032,060.93

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