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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,796,752 and 3,892,288

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,796,752 and 3,892,288 is: 8,431,829.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,796,752 : 3,892,288 = 3,892,288 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,796,752/3,892,288 = 3,892,288/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,796,752x = 3,892,288 × 3,892,288
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,796,752x = 15,149,905,874,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,149,905,874,944/1,796,752
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,431,829.14

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