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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,795,812.25 and 3,990,205

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,795,812.25 and 3,990,205 is: 8,866,035.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,795,812.25 : 3,990,205 = 3,990,205 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,795,812.25/3,990,205 = 3,990,205/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,795,812.25x = 3,990,205 × 3,990,205
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,795,812.25x = 15,921,735,942,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,921,735,942,025/1,795,812.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,866,035.94

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