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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,795,320 and 3,895,827

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,795,320 and 3,895,827 is: 8,453,906.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,795,320 : 3,895,827 = 3,895,827 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,795,320/3,895,827 = 3,895,827/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,795,320x = 3,895,827 × 3,895,827
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,795,320x = 15,177,468,013,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,177,468,013,929/1,795,320
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,453,906.83

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