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Finding the Third Proportional to 793,152 and 1,743,768

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Solution

The third proportional to 793,152 and 1,743,768 is: 3,833,725.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    793,152 : 1,743,768 = 1,743,768 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    793,152/1,743,768 = 1,743,768/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    793,152x = 1,743,768 × 1,743,768
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    793,152x = 3,040,726,837,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,040,726,837,824/793,152
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,833,725.24

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