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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,799,072 and 3,864,928

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,799,072 and 3,864,928 is: 8,302,985.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,799,072 : 3,864,928 = 3,864,928 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,799,072/3,864,928 = 3,864,928/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,799,072x = 3,864,928 × 3,864,928
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,799,072x = 14,937,668,445,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,937,668,445,184/1,799,072
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,302,985.34

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