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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,795,312 and 3,895,809

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,795,312 and 3,895,809 is: 8,453,866.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,795,312 : 3,895,809 = 3,895,809 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,795,312/3,895,809 = 3,895,809/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,795,312x = 3,895,809 × 3,895,809
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,795,312x = 15,177,327,764,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,177,327,764,481/1,795,312
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,453,866.38

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