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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,898,703 and 3,867,912

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,898,703 and 3,867,912 is: 7,879,454.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,898,703 : 3,867,912 = 3,867,912 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,898,703/3,867,912 = 3,867,912/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,898,703x = 3,867,912 × 3,867,912
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,898,703x = 14,960,743,239,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,960,743,239,744/1,898,703
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,879,454.15

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