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Finding the Third Proportional to 790,058 and 1,863,880

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Solution

The third proportional to 790,058 and 1,863,880 is: 4,397,207.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    790,058 : 1,863,880 = 1,863,880 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    790,058/1,863,880 = 1,863,880/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    790,058x = 1,863,880 × 1,863,880
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    790,058x = 3,474,048,654,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,474,048,654,400/790,058
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,397,207.11

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