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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,793,720 and 3,902,368

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,793,720 and 3,902,368 is: 8,489,884.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,793,720 : 3,902,368 = 3,902,368 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,793,720/3,902,368 = 3,902,368/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,793,720x = 3,902,368 × 3,902,368
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,793,720x = 15,228,476,007,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,228,476,007,424/1,793,720
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,489,884.71

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