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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,796,717 and 3,895,609

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,796,717 and 3,895,609 is: 8,446,388.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,796,717 : 3,895,609 = 3,895,609 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,796,717/3,895,609 = 3,895,609/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,796,717x = 3,895,609 × 3,895,609
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,796,717x = 15,175,769,480,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,175,769,480,881/1,796,717
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,446,388.32

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