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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,796,372 and 3,841,720

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,796,372 and 3,841,720 is: 8,215,899.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,796,372 : 3,841,720 = 3,841,720 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,796,372/3,841,720 = 3,841,720/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,796,372x = 3,841,720 × 3,841,720
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,796,372x = 14,758,812,558,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,758,812,558,400/1,796,372
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,215,899.91

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