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Finding the Third Proportional to 831,640 and 1,796,228

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Solution

The third proportional to 831,640 and 1,796,228 is: 3,879,605.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    831,640 : 1,796,228 = 1,796,228 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    831,640/1,796,228 = 1,796,228/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    831,640x = 1,796,228 × 1,796,228
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    831,640x = 3,226,435,027,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,226,435,027,984/831,640
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,879,605.39

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