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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,796,726 and 3,895,627

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,796,726 and 3,895,627 is: 8,446,424.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,796,726 : 3,895,627 = 3,895,627 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,796,726/3,895,627 = 3,895,627/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,796,726x = 3,895,627 × 3,895,627
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,796,726x = 15,175,909,723,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,175,909,723,129/1,796,726
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,446,424.06

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