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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,795,450 and 3,839,732

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,795,450 and 3,839,732 is: 8,211,613.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,795,450 : 3,839,732 = 3,839,732 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,795,450/3,839,732 = 3,839,732/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,795,450x = 3,839,732 × 3,839,732
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,795,450x = 14,743,541,831,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,743,541,831,824/1,795,450
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,211,613.71

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