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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,796,636 and 3,892,351

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,796,636 and 3,892,351 is: 8,432,646.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,796,636 : 3,892,351 = 3,892,351 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,796,636/3,892,351 = 3,892,351/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,796,636x = 3,892,351 × 3,892,351
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,796,636x = 15,150,396,307,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,150,396,307,201/1,796,636
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,432,646.52

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