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Finding the Third Proportional to 793,688 and 1,873,226

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Solution

The third proportional to 793,688 and 1,873,226 is: 4,421,102.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    793,688 : 1,873,226 = 1,873,226 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    793,688/1,873,226 = 1,873,226/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    793,688x = 1,873,226 × 1,873,226
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    793,688x = 3,508,975,647,076
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,508,975,647,076/793,688
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,421,102.05

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