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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,796,355 and 3,880,575

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,796,355 and 3,880,575 is: 8,383,010.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,796,355 : 3,880,575 = 3,880,575 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,796,355/3,880,575 = 3,880,575/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,796,355x = 3,880,575 × 3,880,575
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,796,355x = 15,058,862,330,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,058,862,330,625/1,796,355
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,383,010.22

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