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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,795,842 and 3,905,892

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,795,842 and 3,905,892 is: 8,495,175.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,795,842 : 3,905,892 = 3,905,892 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,795,842/3,905,892 = 3,905,892/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,795,842x = 3,905,892 × 3,905,892
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,795,842x = 15,255,992,315,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,255,992,315,664/1,795,842
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,495,175.14

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