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Finding the Third Proportional to 832,572 and 1,791,477

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Solution

The third proportional to 832,572 and 1,791,477 is: 3,854,789.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    832,572 : 1,791,477 = 1,791,477 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    832,572/1,791,477 = 1,791,477/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    832,572x = 1,791,477 × 1,791,477
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    832,572x = 3,209,389,841,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,209,389,841,529/832,572
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,854,789.55

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