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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,795,652 and 3,871,160

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,795,652 and 3,871,160 is: 8,345,648.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,795,652 : 3,871,160 = 3,871,160 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,795,652/3,871,160 = 3,871,160/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,795,652x = 3,871,160 × 3,871,160
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,795,652x = 14,985,879,745,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,985,879,745,600/1,795,652
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,345,648.12

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