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Finding the Third Proportional to 829,797 and 1,690,032

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Solution

The third proportional to 829,797 and 1,690,032 is: 3,442,056.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    829,797 : 1,690,032 = 1,690,032 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    829,797/1,690,032 = 1,690,032/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    829,797x = 1,690,032 × 1,690,032
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    829,797x = 2,856,208,161,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,856,208,161,024/829,797
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,442,056.50

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