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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,796,748 and 3,892,496

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,796,748 and 3,892,496 is: 8,432,749.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,796,748 : 3,892,496 = 3,892,496 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,796,748/3,892,496 = 3,892,496/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,796,748x = 3,892,496 × 3,892,496
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,796,748x = 15,151,525,110,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,151,525,110,016/1,796,748
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,432,749.12

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