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Finding the Third Proportional to 832,419 and 1,791,162

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Solution

The third proportional to 832,419 and 1,791,162 is: 3,854,142.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    832,419 : 1,791,162 = 1,791,162 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    832,419/1,791,162 = 1,791,162/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    832,419x = 1,791,162 × 1,791,162
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    832,419x = 3,208,261,310,244
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,208,261,310,244/832,419
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,854,142.34

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