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Finding the Third Proportional to 831,642 and 1,796,232

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Solution

The third proportional to 831,642 and 1,796,232 is: 3,879,613.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    831,642 : 1,796,232 = 1,796,232 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    831,642/1,796,232 = 1,796,232/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    831,642x = 1,796,232 × 1,796,232
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    831,642x = 3,226,449,397,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,226,449,397,824/831,642
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,879,613.34

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