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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,796,624 and 3,892,328

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,796,624 and 3,892,328 is: 8,432,603.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,796,624 : 3,892,328 = 3,892,328 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,796,624/3,892,328 = 3,892,328/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,796,624x = 3,892,328 × 3,892,328
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,796,624x = 15,150,217,259,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,150,217,259,584/1,796,624
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,432,603.18

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