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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,791,058 and 3,933,976

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,791,058 and 3,933,976 is: 8,640,796.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,791,058 : 3,933,976 = 3,933,976 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,791,058/3,933,976 = 3,933,976/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,791,058x = 3,933,976 × 3,933,976
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,791,058x = 15,476,167,168,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,476,167,168,576/1,791,058
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,640,796.20

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