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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,796,745 and 3,892,271

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,796,745 and 3,892,271 is: 8,431,788.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,796,745 : 3,892,271 = 3,892,271 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,796,745/3,892,271 = 3,892,271/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,796,745x = 3,892,271 × 3,892,271
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,796,745x = 15,149,773,537,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,149,773,537,441/1,796,745
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,431,788.34

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