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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,796,699 and 3,895,573

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,796,699 and 3,895,573 is: 8,446,316.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,796,699 : 3,895,573 = 3,895,573 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,796,699/3,895,573 = 3,895,573/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,796,699x = 3,895,573 × 3,895,573
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,796,699x = 15,175,488,998,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,175,488,998,329/1,796,699
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,446,316.83

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