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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,791,796 and 3,868,632

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,791,796 and 3,868,632 is: 8,352,688.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,791,796 : 3,868,632 = 3,868,632 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,791,796/3,868,632 = 3,868,632/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,791,796x = 3,868,632 × 3,868,632
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,791,796x = 14,966,313,551,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,966,313,551,424/1,791,796
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,352,688.34

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