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Finding the Third Proportional to 831,225 and 1,789,590

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Solution

The third proportional to 831,225 and 1,789,590 is: 3,852,906.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    831,225 : 1,789,590 = 1,789,590 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    831,225/1,789,590 = 1,789,590/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    831,225x = 1,789,590 × 1,789,590
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    831,225x = 3,202,632,368,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,202,632,368,100/831,225
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,852,906.70

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