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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,794,246 and 3,918,732

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,794,246 and 3,918,732 is: 8,558,726.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,794,246 : 3,918,732 = 3,918,732 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,794,246/3,918,732 = 3,918,732/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,794,246x = 3,918,732 × 3,918,732
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,794,246x = 15,356,460,487,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,356,460,487,824/1,794,246
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,558,726.33

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