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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,857,541 and 3,793,800

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,857,541 and 3,793,800 is: 7,748,371.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,857,541 : 3,793,800 = 3,793,800 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,857,541/3,793,800 = 3,793,800/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,857,541x = 3,793,800 × 3,793,800
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,857,541x = 14,392,918,440,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,392,918,440,000/1,857,541
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,748,371.87

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