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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,796,628 and 3,892,335

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,796,628 and 3,892,335 is: 8,432,614.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,796,628 : 3,892,335 = 3,892,335 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,796,628/3,892,335 = 3,892,335/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,796,628x = 3,892,335 × 3,892,335
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,796,628x = 15,150,271,752,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,150,271,752,225/1,796,628
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,432,614.74

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