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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,795,314.38 and 3,895,813.97

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,795,314.38 and 3,895,813.97 is: 8,453,876.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,795,314.38 : 3,895,813.97 = 3,895,813.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,795,314.38/3,895,813.97 = 3,895,813.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,795,314.38x = 3,895,813.97 × 3,895,813.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,795,314.38x = 15,177,366,479,107.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,177,366,479,107.62/1,795,314.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,453,876.76

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