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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,796,750 and 3,895,675

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,796,750 and 3,895,675 is: 8,446,519.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,796,750 : 3,895,675 = 3,895,675 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,796,750/3,895,675 = 3,895,675/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,796,750x = 3,895,675 × 3,895,675
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,796,750x = 15,176,283,705,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,176,283,705,625/1,796,750
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,446,519.39

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