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Finding the Third Proportional to 832,732 and 1,791,764

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Solution

The third proportional to 832,732 and 1,791,764 is: 3,855,283.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    832,732 : 1,791,764 = 1,791,764 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    832,732/1,791,764 = 1,791,764/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    832,732x = 1,791,764 × 1,791,764
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    832,732x = 3,210,418,231,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,210,418,231,696/832,732
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,855,283.85

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