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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,795,208 and 3,870,352

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,795,208 and 3,870,352 is: 8,344,227.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,795,208 : 3,870,352 = 3,870,352 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,795,208/3,870,352 = 3,870,352/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,795,208x = 3,870,352 × 3,870,352
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,795,208x = 14,979,624,603,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,979,624,603,904/1,795,208
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,344,227.86

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