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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,796,724 and 3,895,623

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,796,724 and 3,895,623 is: 8,446,416.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,796,724 : 3,895,623 = 3,895,623 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,796,724/3,895,623 = 3,895,623/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,796,724x = 3,895,623 × 3,895,623
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,796,724x = 15,175,878,558,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,175,878,558,129/1,796,724
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,446,416.12

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