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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,796,640 and 3,892,359

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,796,640 and 3,892,359 is: 8,432,662.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,796,640 : 3,892,359 = 3,892,359 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,796,640/3,892,359 = 3,892,359/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,796,640x = 3,892,359 × 3,892,359
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,796,640x = 15,150,458,584,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,150,458,584,881/1,796,640
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,432,662.41

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