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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,796,733 and 3,892,463

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,796,733 and 3,892,463 is: 8,432,676.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,796,733 : 3,892,463 = 3,892,463 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,796,733/3,892,463 = 3,892,463/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,796,733x = 3,892,463 × 3,892,463
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,796,733x = 15,151,268,206,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,151,268,206,369/1,796,733
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,432,676.53

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