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Finding the Third Proportional to 833,690 and 1,696,843

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Solution

The third proportional to 833,690 and 1,696,843 is: 3,453,653.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    833,690 : 1,696,843 = 1,696,843 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    833,690/1,696,843 = 1,696,843/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    833,690x = 1,696,843 × 1,696,843
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    833,690x = 2,879,276,166,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,879,276,166,649/833,690
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,453,653.24

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