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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,795,950 and 3,840,948

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,795,950 and 3,840,948 is: 8,214,527.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,795,950 : 3,840,948 = 3,840,948 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,795,950/3,840,948 = 3,840,948/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,795,950x = 3,840,948 × 3,840,948
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,795,950x = 14,752,881,538,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,752,881,538,704/1,795,950
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,214,527.99

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