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Finding the Third Proportional to 831,360 and 1,795,560

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Solution

The third proportional to 831,360 and 1,795,560 is: 3,878,026.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    831,360 : 1,795,560 = 1,795,560 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    831,360/1,795,560 = 1,795,560/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    831,360x = 1,795,560 × 1,795,560
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    831,360x = 3,224,035,713,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,224,035,713,600/831,360
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,878,026.02

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