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Finding the Third Proportional to 831,196 and 1,795,252

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Solution

The third proportional to 831,196 and 1,795,252 is: 3,877,460.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    831,196 : 1,795,252 = 1,795,252 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    831,196/1,795,252 = 1,795,252/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    831,196x = 1,795,252 × 1,795,252
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    831,196x = 3,222,929,743,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,222,929,743,504/831,196
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,877,460.60

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