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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,795,102 and 3,842,420

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,795,102 and 3,842,420 is: 8,224,708.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,795,102 : 3,842,420 = 3,842,420 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,795,102/3,842,420 = 3,842,420/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,795,102x = 3,842,420 × 3,842,420
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,795,102x = 14,764,191,456,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,764,191,456,400/1,795,102
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,224,708.93

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