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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,796,733 and 3,895,638

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,796,733 and 3,895,638 is: 8,446,438.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,796,733 : 3,895,638 = 3,895,638 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,796,733/3,895,638 = 3,895,638/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,796,733x = 3,895,638 × 3,895,638
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,796,733x = 15,175,995,427,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,175,995,427,044/1,796,733
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,446,438.86

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