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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,796,722 and 3,896,708

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,796,722 and 3,896,708 is: 8,451,131.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,796,722 : 3,896,708 = 3,896,708 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,796,722/3,896,708 = 3,896,708/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,796,722x = 3,896,708 × 3,896,708
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,796,722x = 15,184,333,237,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,184,333,237,264/1,796,722
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,451,131.14

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