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Finding the Third Proportional to 832,161 and 1,792,505

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Solution

The third proportional to 832,161 and 1,792,505 is: 3,861,120.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    832,161 : 1,792,505 = 1,792,505 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    832,161/1,792,505 = 1,792,505/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    832,161x = 1,792,505 × 1,792,505
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    832,161x = 3,213,074,175,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,213,074,175,025/832,161
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,861,120.83

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