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Finding the Third Proportional to 833,695 and 1,696,856

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Solution

The third proportional to 833,695 and 1,696,856 is: 3,453,685.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    833,695 : 1,696,856 = 1,696,856 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    833,695/1,696,856 = 1,696,856/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    833,695x = 1,696,856 × 1,696,856
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    833,695x = 2,879,320,284,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,879,320,284,736/833,695
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,453,685.44

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