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Finding the Third Proportional to 828,320 and 1,792,048

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Solution

The third proportional to 828,320 and 1,792,048 is: 3,877,047.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    828,320 : 1,792,048 = 1,792,048 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    828,320/1,792,048 = 1,792,048/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    828,320x = 1,792,048 × 1,792,048
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    828,320x = 3,211,436,034,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,211,436,034,304/828,320
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,877,047.56

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