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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,796,727 and 3,895,626

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,796,727 and 3,895,626 is: 8,446,415.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,796,727 : 3,895,626 = 3,895,626 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,796,727/3,895,626 = 3,895,626/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,796,727x = 3,895,626 × 3,895,626
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,796,727x = 15,175,901,931,876
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,175,901,931,876/1,796,727
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,446,415.03

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