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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,796,739 and 3,892,259

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,796,739 and 3,892,259 is: 8,431,764.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,796,739 : 3,892,259 = 3,892,259 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,796,739/3,892,259 = 3,892,259/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,796,739x = 3,892,259 × 3,892,259
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,796,739x = 15,149,680,123,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,149,680,123,081/1,796,739
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,431,764.50

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