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Finding the Third Proportional to 793,694 and 1,873,241

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Solution

The third proportional to 793,694 and 1,873,241 is: 4,421,139.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    793,694 : 1,873,241 = 1,873,241 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    793,694/1,873,241 = 1,873,241/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    793,694x = 1,873,241 × 1,873,241
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    793,694x = 3,509,031,844,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,509,031,844,081/793,694
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,421,139.44

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