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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,796,747 and 3,892,275

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,796,747 and 3,892,275 is: 8,431,796.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,796,747 : 3,892,275 = 3,892,275 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,796,747/3,892,275 = 3,892,275/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,796,747x = 3,892,275 × 3,892,275
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,796,747x = 15,149,804,675,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,149,804,675,625/1,796,747
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,431,796.28

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