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Finding the Third Proportional to 791,584 and 1,866,700

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Solution

The third proportional to 791,584 and 1,866,700 is: 4,402,020.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    791,584 : 1,866,700 = 1,866,700 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    791,584/1,866,700 = 1,866,700/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    791,584x = 1,866,700 × 1,866,700
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    791,584x = 3,484,568,890,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,484,568,890,000/791,584
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,402,020.37

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