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Finding the Third Proportional to 833,433 and 1,791,120

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Solution

The third proportional to 833,433 and 1,791,120 is: 3,849,272.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    833,433 : 1,791,120 = 1,791,120 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    833,433/1,791,120 = 1,791,120/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    833,433x = 1,791,120 × 1,791,120
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    833,433x = 3,208,110,854,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,208,110,854,400/833,433
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,849,272.65

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