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Finding the Third Proportional to 831,910 and 1,789,917

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Solution

The third proportional to 831,910 and 1,789,917 is: 3,851,141.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    831,910 : 1,789,917 = 1,789,917 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    831,910/1,789,917 = 1,789,917/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    831,910x = 1,789,917 × 1,789,917
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    831,910x = 3,203,802,866,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,203,802,866,889/831,910
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,851,141.19

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