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Finding the Third Proportional to 793,240 and 1,743,944

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Solution

The third proportional to 793,240 and 1,743,944 is: 3,834,073.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    793,240 : 1,743,944 = 1,743,944 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    793,240/1,743,944 = 1,743,944/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    793,240x = 1,743,944 × 1,743,944
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    793,240x = 3,041,340,675,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,041,340,675,136/793,240
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,834,073.77

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