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Finding the Third Proportional to 794,412 and 1,873,728

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Solution

The third proportional to 794,412 and 1,873,728 is: 4,419,440.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    794,412 : 1,873,728 = 1,873,728 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    794,412/1,873,728 = 1,873,728/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    794,412x = 1,873,728 × 1,873,728
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    794,412x = 3,510,856,617,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,510,856,617,984/794,412
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,419,440.56

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