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Finding the Third Proportional to 831,279 and 1,790,799

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Solution

The third proportional to 831,279 and 1,790,799 is: 3,857,863.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    831,279 : 1,790,799 = 1,790,799 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    831,279/1,790,799 = 1,790,799/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    831,279x = 1,790,799 × 1,790,799
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    831,279x = 3,206,961,058,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,206,961,058,401/831,279
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,857,863.68

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