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Finding the Third Proportional to 832,723 and 1,791,746

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Solution

The third proportional to 832,723 and 1,791,746 is: 3,855,248.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    832,723 : 1,791,746 = 1,791,746 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    832,723/1,791,746 = 1,791,746/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    832,723x = 1,791,746 × 1,791,746
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    832,723x = 3,210,353,728,516
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,210,353,728,516/832,723
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,855,248.06

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