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Finding the Third Proportional to 832,219 and 1,790,838

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Solution

The third proportional to 832,219 and 1,790,838 is: 3,853,674.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    832,219 : 1,790,838 = 1,790,838 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    832,219/1,790,838 = 1,790,838/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    832,219x = 1,790,838 × 1,790,838
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    832,219x = 3,207,100,742,244
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,207,100,742,244/832,219
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,853,674.02

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