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Finding the Third Proportional to 832,234 and 1,790,870

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Solution

The third proportional to 832,234 and 1,790,870 is: 3,853,742.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    832,234 : 1,790,870 = 1,790,870 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    832,234/1,790,870 = 1,790,870/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    832,234x = 1,790,870 × 1,790,870
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    832,234x = 3,207,215,356,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,207,215,356,900/832,234
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,853,742.29

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