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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,796,683 and 3,892,363

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,796,683 and 3,892,363 is: 8,432,477.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,796,683 : 3,892,363 = 3,892,363 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,796,683/3,892,363 = 3,892,363/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,796,683x = 3,892,363 × 3,892,363
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,796,683x = 15,150,489,723,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,150,489,723,769/1,796,683
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,432,477.92

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