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Finding the Third Proportional to 833,477 and 1,791,218

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Solution

The third proportional to 833,477 and 1,791,218 is: 3,849,490.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    833,477 : 1,791,218 = 1,791,218 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    833,477/1,791,218 = 1,791,218/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    833,477x = 1,791,218 × 1,791,218
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    833,477x = 3,208,461,923,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,208,461,923,524/833,477
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,849,490.66

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