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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,898,667 and 3,867,831

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,898,667 and 3,867,831 is: 7,879,273.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,898,667 : 3,867,831 = 3,867,831 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,898,667/3,867,831 = 3,867,831/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,898,667x = 3,867,831 × 3,867,831
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,898,667x = 14,960,116,644,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,960,116,644,561/1,898,667
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,879,273.53

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