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Finding the Third Proportional to 831,090 and 1,793,400

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Solution

The third proportional to 831,090 and 1,793,400 is: 3,869,958.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    831,090 : 1,793,400 = 1,793,400 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    831,090/1,793,400 = 1,793,400/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    831,090x = 1,793,400 × 1,793,400
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    831,090x = 3,216,283,560,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,216,283,560,000/831,090
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,869,958.20

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