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Finding the Third Proportional to 833,256 and 1,793,088

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Solution

The third proportional to 833,256 and 1,793,088 is: 3,858,555.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    833,256 : 1,793,088 = 1,793,088 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    833,256/1,793,088 = 1,793,088/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    833,256x = 1,793,088 × 1,793,088
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    833,256x = 3,215,164,575,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,215,164,575,744/833,256
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,858,555.56

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