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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,796,740 and 3,892,260

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,796,740 and 3,892,260 is: 8,431,764.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,796,740 : 3,892,260 = 3,892,260 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,796,740/3,892,260 = 3,892,260/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,796,740x = 3,892,260 × 3,892,260
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,796,740x = 15,149,687,907,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,149,687,907,600/1,796,740
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,431,764.14

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