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Finding the Third Proportional to 833,132 and 1,725,344

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Solution

The third proportional to 833,132 and 1,725,344 is: 3,573,037.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    833,132 : 1,725,344 = 1,725,344 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    833,132/1,725,344 = 1,725,344/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    833,132x = 1,725,344 × 1,725,344
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    833,132x = 2,976,811,918,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,976,811,918,336/833,132
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,573,037.55

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