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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,796,690 and 3,892,376

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,796,690 and 3,892,376 is: 8,432,501.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,796,690 : 3,892,376 = 3,892,376 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,796,690/3,892,376 = 3,892,376/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,796,690x = 3,892,376 × 3,892,376
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,796,690x = 15,150,590,925,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,150,590,925,376/1,796,690
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,432,501.39

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