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Finding the Third Proportional to 832,194 and 1,792,944

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Solution

The third proportional to 832,194 and 1,792,944 is: 3,862,859.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    832,194 : 1,792,944 = 1,792,944 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    832,194/1,792,944 = 1,792,944/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    832,194x = 1,792,944 × 1,792,944
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    832,194x = 3,214,648,187,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,214,648,187,136/832,194
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,862,859.13

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