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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,796,696 and 3,892,388

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,796,696 and 3,892,388 is: 8,432,525.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,796,696 : 3,892,388 = 3,892,388 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,796,696/3,892,388 = 3,892,388/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,796,696x = 3,892,388 × 3,892,388
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,796,696x = 15,150,684,342,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,150,684,342,544/1,796,696
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,432,525.23

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