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Finding the Third Proportional to 831,081 and 1,793,382

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Solution

The third proportional to 831,081 and 1,793,382 is: 3,869,922.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    831,081 : 1,793,382 = 1,793,382 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    831,081/1,793,382 = 1,793,382/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    831,081x = 1,793,382 × 1,793,382
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    831,081x = 3,216,218,997,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,216,218,997,924/831,081
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,869,922.42

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