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Finding the Third Proportional to 833,120 and 1,725,316

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Solution

The third proportional to 833,120 and 1,725,316 is: 3,572,973.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    833,120 : 1,725,316 = 1,725,316 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    833,120/1,725,316 = 1,725,316/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    833,120x = 1,725,316 × 1,725,316
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    833,120x = 2,976,715,299,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,976,715,299,856/833,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,572,973.04

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