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Finding the Third Proportional to 814,930 and 1,792,308

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Solution

The third proportional to 814,930 and 1,792,308 is: 3,941,894.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    814,930 : 1,792,308 = 1,792,308 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    814,930/1,792,308 = 1,792,308/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    814,930x = 1,792,308 × 1,792,308
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    814,930x = 3,212,367,966,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,212,367,966,864/814,930
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,941,894.36

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