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Finding the Third Proportional to 793,746 and 1,745,532

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Solution

The third proportional to 793,746 and 1,745,532 is: 3,838,610.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    793,746 : 1,745,532 = 1,745,532 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    793,746/1,745,532 = 1,745,532/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    793,746x = 1,745,532 × 1,745,532
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    793,746x = 3,046,881,963,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,046,881,963,024/793,746
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,838,610.79

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