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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,796,728 and 3,896,720

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,796,728 and 3,896,720 is: 8,451,154.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,796,728 : 3,896,720 = 3,896,720 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,796,728/3,896,720 = 3,896,720/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,796,728x = 3,896,720 × 3,896,720
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,796,728x = 15,184,426,758,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,184,426,758,400/1,796,728
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,451,154.97

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