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Finding the Third Proportional to 830,425 and 1,794,014

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Solution

The third proportional to 830,425 and 1,794,014 is: 3,875,709.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    830,425 : 1,794,014 = 1,794,014 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    830,425/1,794,014 = 1,794,014/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    830,425x = 1,794,014 × 1,794,014
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    830,425x = 3,218,486,232,196
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,218,486,232,196/830,425
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,875,709.71

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