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Finding the Third Proportional to 831,118 and 1,793,456

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Solution

The third proportional to 831,118 and 1,793,456 is: 3,870,069.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    831,118 : 1,793,456 = 1,793,456 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    831,118/1,793,456 = 1,793,456/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    831,118x = 1,793,456 × 1,793,456
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    831,118x = 3,216,484,423,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,216,484,423,936/831,118
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,870,069.50

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