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Finding the Third Proportional to 832,574 and 1,791,532

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Solution

The third proportional to 832,574 and 1,791,532 is: 3,855,016.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    832,574 : 1,791,532 = 1,791,532 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    832,574/1,791,532 = 1,791,532/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    832,574x = 1,791,532 × 1,791,532
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    832,574x = 3,209,586,907,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,209,586,907,024/832,574
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,855,016.98

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