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Finding the Third Proportional to 831,096 and 1,795,104

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Solution

The third proportional to 831,096 and 1,795,104 is: 3,877,287.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    831,096 : 1,795,104 = 1,795,104 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    831,096/1,795,104 = 1,795,104/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    831,096x = 1,795,104 × 1,795,104
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    831,096x = 3,222,398,370,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,222,398,370,816/831,096
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,877,287.79

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