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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,796,622 and 3,892,324

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,796,622 and 3,892,324 is: 8,432,595.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,796,622 : 3,892,324 = 3,892,324 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,796,622/3,892,324 = 3,892,324/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,796,622x = 3,892,324 × 3,892,324
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,796,622x = 15,150,186,120,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,150,186,120,976/1,796,622
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,432,595.24

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