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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,795,716 and 3,876,288

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,795,716 and 3,876,288 is: 8,367,474.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,795,716 : 3,876,288 = 3,876,288 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,795,716/3,876,288 = 3,876,288/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,795,716x = 3,876,288 × 3,876,288
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,795,716x = 15,025,608,658,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,025,608,658,944/1,795,716
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,367,474.96

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