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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,795,956 and 3,840,960

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,795,956 and 3,840,960 is: 8,214,551.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,795,956 : 3,840,960 = 3,840,960 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,795,956/3,840,960 = 3,840,960/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,795,956x = 3,840,960 × 3,840,960
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,795,956x = 14,752,973,721,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,752,973,721,600/1,795,956
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,214,551.87

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