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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,796,624 and 3,892,327

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,796,624 and 3,892,327 is: 8,432,598.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,796,624 : 3,892,327 = 3,892,327 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,796,624/3,892,327 = 3,892,327/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,796,624x = 3,892,327 × 3,892,327
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,796,624x = 15,150,209,474,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,150,209,474,929/1,796,624
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,432,598.85

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