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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,799,004 and 3,896,944

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,799,004 and 3,896,944 is: 8,441,433.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,799,004 : 3,896,944 = 3,896,944 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,799,004/3,896,944 = 3,896,944/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,799,004x = 3,896,944 × 3,896,944
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,799,004x = 15,186,172,539,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,186,172,539,136/1,799,004
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,441,433.45

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