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Finding the Third Proportional to 833,248 and 1,790,796

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Solution

The third proportional to 833,248 and 1,790,796 is: 3,848,734.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    833,248 : 1,790,796 = 1,790,796 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    833,248/1,790,796 = 1,790,796/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    833,248x = 1,790,796 × 1,790,796
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    833,248x = 3,206,950,313,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,206,950,313,616/833,248
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,848,734.49

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