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Finding the Third Proportional to 816,931 and 1,795,132

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Solution

The third proportional to 816,931 and 1,795,132 is: 3,944,640.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    816,931 : 1,795,132 = 1,795,132 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    816,931/1,795,132 = 1,795,132/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    816,931x = 1,795,132 × 1,795,132
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    816,931x = 3,222,498,897,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,222,498,897,424/816,931
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,944,640.24

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