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Finding the Third Proportional to 832,180 and 1,790,762

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Solution

The third proportional to 832,180 and 1,790,762 is: 3,853,527.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    832,180 : 1,790,762 = 1,790,762 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    832,180/1,790,762 = 1,790,762/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    832,180x = 1,790,762 × 1,790,762
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    832,180x = 3,206,828,540,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,206,828,540,644/832,180
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,853,527.53

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