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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,898,695 and 3,867,886

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,898,695 and 3,867,886 is: 7,879,381.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,898,695 : 3,867,886 = 3,867,886 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,898,695/3,867,886 = 3,867,886/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,898,695x = 3,867,886 × 3,867,886
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,898,695x = 14,960,542,108,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,960,542,108,996/1,898,695
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,879,381.42

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