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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,796,730 and 3,896,724

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,796,730 and 3,896,724 is: 8,451,162.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,796,730 : 3,896,724 = 3,896,724 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,796,730/3,896,724 = 3,896,724/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,796,730x = 3,896,724 × 3,896,724
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,796,730x = 15,184,457,932,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,184,457,932,176/1,796,730
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,451,162.91

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