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Finding the Third Proportional to 831,908 and 1,789,912

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Solution

The third proportional to 831,908 and 1,789,912 is: 3,851,128.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    831,908 : 1,789,912 = 1,789,912 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    831,908/1,789,912 = 1,789,912/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    831,908x = 1,789,912 × 1,789,912
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    831,908x = 3,203,784,967,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,203,784,967,744/831,908
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,851,128.93

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