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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,795,446 and 3,839,724

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,795,446 and 3,839,724 is: 8,211,597.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,795,446 : 3,839,724 = 3,839,724 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,795,446/3,839,724 = 3,839,724/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,795,446x = 3,839,724 × 3,839,724
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,795,446x = 14,743,480,396,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,743,480,396,176/1,795,446
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,211,597.78

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