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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,796,620 and 3,895,415

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,796,620 and 3,895,415 is: 8,446,003.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,796,620 : 3,895,415 = 3,895,415 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,796,620/3,895,415 = 3,895,415/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,796,620x = 3,895,415 × 3,895,415
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,796,620x = 15,174,258,022,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,174,258,022,225/1,796,620
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,446,003.06

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