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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,796,737 and 3,892,471

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,796,737 and 3,892,471 is: 8,432,692.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,796,737 : 3,892,471 = 3,892,471 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,796,737/3,892,471 = 3,892,471/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,796,737x = 3,892,471 × 3,892,471
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,796,737x = 15,151,330,485,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,151,330,485,841/1,796,737
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,432,692.42

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