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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,795,752 and 3,876,372

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,795,752 and 3,876,372 is: 8,367,669.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,795,752 : 3,876,372 = 3,876,372 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,795,752/3,876,372 = 3,876,372/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,795,752x = 3,876,372 × 3,876,372
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,795,752x = 15,026,259,882,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,026,259,882,384/1,795,752
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,367,669.86

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