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Finding the Third Proportional to 831,906 and 1,789,908

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Solution

The third proportional to 831,906 and 1,789,908 is: 3,851,120.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    831,906 : 1,789,908 = 1,789,908 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    831,906/1,789,908 = 1,789,908/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    831,906x = 1,789,908 × 1,789,908
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    831,906x = 3,203,770,648,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,203,770,648,464/831,906
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,851,120.98

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