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Finding the Third Proportional to 791,610 and 1,866,831

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Solution

The third proportional to 791,610 and 1,866,831 is: 4,402,493.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    791,610 : 1,866,831 = 1,866,831 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    791,610/1,866,831 = 1,866,831/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    791,610x = 1,866,831 × 1,866,831
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    791,610x = 3,485,057,982,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,485,057,982,561/791,610
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,402,493.63

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