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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,796,632 and 3,892,344

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,796,632 and 3,892,344 is: 8,432,634.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,796,632 : 3,892,344 = 3,892,344 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,796,632/3,892,344 = 3,892,344/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,796,632x = 3,892,344 × 3,892,344
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,796,632x = 15,150,341,814,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,150,341,814,336/1,796,632
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,432,634.96

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