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Finding the Third Proportional to 790,884 and 1,866,192

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Solution

The third proportional to 790,884 and 1,866,192 is: 4,403,518.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    790,884 : 1,866,192 = 1,866,192 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    790,884/1,866,192 = 1,866,192/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    790,884x = 1,866,192 × 1,866,192
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    790,884x = 3,482,672,580,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,482,672,580,864/790,884
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,403,518.82

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