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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,795,801 and 3,876,470

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,795,801 and 3,876,470 is: 8,367,864.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,795,801 : 3,876,470 = 3,876,470 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,795,801/3,876,470 = 3,876,470/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,795,801x = 3,876,470 × 3,876,470
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,795,801x = 15,027,019,660,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,027,019,660,900/1,795,801
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,367,864.62

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