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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,796,748 and 3,895,671

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,796,748 and 3,895,671 is: 8,446,511.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,796,748 : 3,895,671 = 3,895,671 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,796,748/3,895,671 = 3,895,671/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,796,748x = 3,895,671 × 3,895,671
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,796,748x = 15,176,252,540,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,176,252,540,241/1,796,748
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,446,511.44

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