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Finding the Third Proportional to 831,128 and 1,789,376

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Solution

The third proportional to 831,128 and 1,789,376 is: 3,852,434.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    831,128 : 1,789,376 = 1,789,376 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    831,128/1,789,376 = 1,789,376/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    831,128x = 1,789,376 × 1,789,376
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    831,128x = 3,201,866,469,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,201,866,469,376/831,128
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,852,434.85

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