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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,796,785 and 3,892,567

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,796,785 and 3,892,567 is: 8,432,883.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,796,785 : 3,892,567 = 3,892,567 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,796,785/3,892,567 = 3,892,567/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,796,785x = 3,892,567 × 3,892,567
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,796,785x = 15,152,077,849,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,152,077,849,489/1,796,785
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,432,883.09

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