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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,795,844 and 3,905,896

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,795,844 and 3,905,896 is: 8,495,183.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,795,844 : 3,905,896 = 3,905,896 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,795,844/3,905,896 = 3,905,896/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,795,844x = 3,905,896 × 3,905,896
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,795,844x = 15,256,023,562,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,256,023,562,816/1,795,844
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,495,183.08

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