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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,796,724 and 3,896,712

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,796,724 and 3,896,712 is: 8,451,139.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,796,724 : 3,896,712 = 3,896,712 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,796,724/3,896,712 = 3,896,712/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,796,724x = 3,896,712 × 3,896,712
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,796,724x = 15,184,364,410,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,184,364,410,944/1,796,724
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,451,139.08

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