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Finding the Third Proportional to 369,338 and 793,843

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Solution

The third proportional to 369,338 and 793,843 is: 1,706,260.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    369,338 : 793,843 = 793,843 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    369,338/793,843 = 793,843/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    369,338x = 793,843 × 793,843
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    369,338x = 630,186,708,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 630,186,708,649/369,338
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,706,260.14

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