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Finding the Third Proportional to 832,072 and 1,788,620

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Solution

The third proportional to 832,072 and 1,788,620 is: 3,844,813.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    832,072 : 1,788,620 = 1,788,620 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    832,072/1,788,620 = 1,788,620/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    832,072x = 1,788,620 × 1,788,620
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    832,072x = 3,199,161,504,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,199,161,504,400/832,072
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,844,813.31

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