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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,898,665 and 3,867,832

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,898,665 and 3,867,832 is: 7,879,285.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,898,665 : 3,867,832 = 3,867,832 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,898,665/3,867,832 = 3,867,832/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,898,665x = 3,867,832 × 3,867,832
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,898,665x = 14,960,124,380,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,960,124,380,224/1,898,665
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,879,285.91

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