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Finding the Third Proportional to 831,092 and 1,793,402

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Solution

The third proportional to 831,092 and 1,793,402 is: 3,869,957.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    831,092 : 1,793,402 = 1,793,402 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    831,092/1,793,402 = 1,793,402/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    831,092x = 1,793,402 × 1,793,402
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    831,092x = 3,216,290,733,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,216,290,733,604/831,092
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,869,957.52

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