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Finding the Third Proportional to 793,690 and 1,873,231

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Solution

The third proportional to 793,690 and 1,873,231 is: 4,421,114.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    793,690 : 1,873,231 = 1,873,231 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    793,690/1,873,231 = 1,873,231/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    793,690x = 1,873,231 × 1,873,231
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    793,690x = 3,508,994,379,361
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,508,994,379,361/793,690
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,421,114.51

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