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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,795,428 and 3,839,688

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,795,428 and 3,839,688 is: 8,211,526.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,795,428 : 3,839,688 = 3,839,688 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,795,428/3,839,688 = 3,839,688/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,795,428x = 3,839,688 × 3,839,688
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,795,428x = 14,743,203,937,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,743,203,937,344/1,795,428
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,211,526.13

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