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Finding the Third Proportional to 831,192 and 1,795,002

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Solution

The third proportional to 831,192 and 1,795,002 is: 3,876,399.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    831,192 : 1,795,002 = 1,795,002 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    831,192/1,795,002 = 1,795,002/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    831,192x = 1,795,002 × 1,795,002
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    831,192x = 3,222,032,180,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,222,032,180,004/831,192
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,876,399.41

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