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Finding the Third Proportional to 816,934 and 1,795,138

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Solution

The third proportional to 816,934 and 1,795,138 is: 3,944,652.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    816,934 : 1,795,138 = 1,795,138 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    816,934/1,795,138 = 1,795,138/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    816,934x = 1,795,138 × 1,795,138
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    816,934x = 3,222,520,439,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,222,520,439,044/816,934
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,944,652.12

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