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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,797,194 and 3,923,716

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,797,194 and 3,923,716 is: 8,566,435.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,797,194 : 3,923,716 = 3,923,716 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,797,194/3,923,716 = 3,923,716/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,797,194x = 3,923,716 × 3,923,716
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,797,194x = 15,395,547,248,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,395,547,248,656/1,797,194
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,566,435.93

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