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Finding the Third Proportional to 833,254 and 1,790,808

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Solution

The third proportional to 833,254 and 1,790,808 is: 3,848,758.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    833,254 : 1,790,808 = 1,790,808 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    833,254/1,790,808 = 1,790,808/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    833,254x = 1,790,808 × 1,790,808
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    833,254x = 3,206,993,292,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,206,993,292,864/833,254
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,848,758.35

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