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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,796,399 and 3,894,969

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,796,399 and 3,894,969 is: 8,445,107.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,796,399 : 3,894,969 = 3,894,969 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,796,399/3,894,969 = 3,894,969/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,796,399x = 3,894,969 × 3,894,969
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,796,399x = 15,170,783,510,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,170,783,510,961/1,796,399
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,445,107.97

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