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Finding the Third Proportional to 832,724 and 1,791,751

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Solution

The third proportional to 832,724 and 1,791,751 is: 3,855,264.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    832,724 : 1,791,751 = 1,791,751 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    832,724/1,791,751 = 1,791,751/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    832,724x = 1,791,751 × 1,791,751
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    832,724x = 3,210,371,646,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,210,371,646,001/832,724
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,855,264.94

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