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Finding the Third Proportional to 793,664 and 1,873,200

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Solution

The third proportional to 793,664 and 1,873,200 is: 4,421,113.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    793,664 : 1,873,200 = 1,873,200 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    793,664/1,873,200 = 1,873,200/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    793,664x = 1,873,200 × 1,873,200
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    793,664x = 3,508,878,240,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,508,878,240,000/793,664
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,421,113.02

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