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Finding the Third Proportional to 832,160 and 1,792,503

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Solution

The third proportional to 832,160 and 1,792,503 is: 3,861,116.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    832,160 : 1,792,503 = 1,792,503 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    832,160/1,792,503 = 1,792,503/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    832,160x = 1,792,503 × 1,792,503
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    832,160x = 3,213,067,005,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,213,067,005,009/832,160
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,861,116.86

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