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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,796,701 and 3,895,577

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,796,701 and 3,895,577 is: 8,446,324.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,796,701 : 3,895,577 = 3,895,577 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,796,701/3,895,577 = 3,895,577/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,796,701x = 3,895,577 × 3,895,577
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,796,701x = 15,175,520,162,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,175,520,162,929/1,796,701
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,446,324.77

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