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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,796,737 and 3,892,255

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,796,737 and 3,892,255 is: 8,431,756.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,796,737 : 3,892,255 = 3,892,255 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,796,737/3,892,255 = 3,892,255/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,796,737x = 3,892,255 × 3,892,255
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,796,737x = 15,149,648,985,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,149,648,985,025/1,796,737
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,431,756.56

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