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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,795,665 and 3,876,207

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,795,665 and 3,876,207 is: 8,367,362.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,795,665 : 3,876,207 = 3,876,207 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,795,665/3,876,207 = 3,876,207/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,795,665x = 3,876,207 × 3,876,207
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,795,665x = 15,024,980,706,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,024,980,706,849/1,795,665
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,367,362.90

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