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Finding the Third Proportional to 832,162 and 1,792,507

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Solution

The third proportional to 832,162 and 1,792,507 is: 3,861,124.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    832,162 : 1,792,507 = 1,792,507 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    832,162/1,792,507 = 1,792,507/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    832,162x = 1,792,507 × 1,792,507
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    832,162x = 3,213,081,345,049
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,213,081,345,049/832,162
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,861,124.81

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