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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,796,867 and 3,896,906

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,796,867 and 3,896,906 is: 8,451,307.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,796,867 : 3,896,906 = 3,896,906 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,796,867/3,896,906 = 3,896,906/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,796,867x = 3,896,906 × 3,896,906
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,796,867x = 15,185,876,372,836
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,185,876,372,836/1,796,867
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,451,307.96

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