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Finding the Third Proportional to 831,904 and 1,789,904

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Solution

The third proportional to 831,904 and 1,789,904 is: 3,851,113.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    831,904 : 1,789,904 = 1,789,904 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    831,904/1,789,904 = 1,789,904/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    831,904x = 1,789,904 × 1,789,904
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    831,904x = 3,203,756,329,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,203,756,329,216/831,904
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,851,113.02

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