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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,795,818 and 3,990,218

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,795,818 and 3,990,218 is: 8,866,065.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,795,818 : 3,990,218 = 3,990,218 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,795,818/3,990,218 = 3,990,218/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,795,818x = 3,990,218 × 3,990,218
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,795,818x = 15,921,839,687,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,921,839,687,524/1,795,818
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,866,065.32

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