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Finding the Third Proportional to 831,078 and 1,793,376

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Solution

The third proportional to 831,078 and 1,793,376 is: 3,869,910.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    831,078 : 1,793,376 = 1,793,376 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    831,078/1,793,376 = 1,793,376/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    831,078x = 1,793,376 × 1,793,376
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    831,078x = 3,216,197,477,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,216,197,477,376/831,078
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,869,910.50

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