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Finding the Third Proportional to 833,304 and 1,793,184

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Solution

The third proportional to 833,304 and 1,793,184 is: 3,858,746.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    833,304 : 1,793,184 = 1,793,184 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    833,304/1,793,184 = 1,793,184/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    833,304x = 1,793,184 × 1,793,184
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    833,304x = 3,215,508,857,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,215,508,857,856/833,304
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,858,746.46

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