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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,796,679 and 3,892,355

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,796,679 and 3,892,355 is: 8,432,462.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,796,679 : 3,892,355 = 3,892,355 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,796,679/3,892,355 = 3,892,355/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,796,679x = 3,892,355 × 3,892,355
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,796,679x = 15,150,427,446,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,150,427,446,025/1,796,679
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,432,462.03

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