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Finding the Third Proportional to 793,692 and 1,873,236

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Solution

The third proportional to 793,692 and 1,873,236 is: 4,421,126.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    793,692 : 1,873,236 = 1,873,236 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    793,692/1,873,236 = 1,873,236/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    793,692x = 1,873,236 × 1,873,236
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    793,692x = 3,509,013,111,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,509,013,111,696/793,692
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,421,126.98

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