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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,796,131 and 3,990,845

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,796,131 and 3,990,845 is: 8,867,306.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,796,131 : 3,990,845 = 3,990,845 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,796,131/3,990,845 = 3,990,845/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,796,131x = 3,990,845 × 3,990,845
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,796,131x = 15,926,843,814,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,926,843,814,025/1,796,131
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,867,306.35

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