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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,796,691 and 3,856,254

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,796,691 and 3,856,254 is: 8,276,712.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,796,691 : 3,856,254 = 3,856,254 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,796,691/3,856,254 = 3,856,254/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,796,691x = 3,856,254 × 3,856,254
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,796,691x = 14,870,694,912,516
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,870,694,912,516/1,796,691
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,276,712.53

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