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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,792,632 and 3,861,744

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,792,632 and 3,861,744 is: 8,319,089.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,792,632 : 3,861,744 = 3,861,744 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,792,632/3,861,744 = 3,861,744/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,792,632x = 3,861,744 × 3,861,744
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,792,632x = 14,913,066,721,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,913,066,721,536/1,792,632
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,319,089.88

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