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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,795,801 and 3,876,471

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,795,801 and 3,876,471 is: 8,367,868.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,795,801 : 3,876,471 = 3,876,471 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,795,801/3,876,471 = 3,876,471/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,795,801x = 3,876,471 × 3,876,471
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,795,801x = 15,027,027,413,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,027,027,413,841/1,795,801
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,367,868.94

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