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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,797,192 and 3,923,712

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,797,192 and 3,923,712 is: 8,566,427.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,797,192 : 3,923,712 = 3,923,712 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,797,192/3,923,712 = 3,923,712/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,797,192x = 3,923,712 × 3,923,712
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,797,192x = 15,395,515,858,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,395,515,858,944/1,797,192
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,566,427.99

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