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Finding the Third Proportional to 833,712 and 1,696,887

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Solution

The third proportional to 833,712 and 1,696,887 is: 3,453,741.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    833,712 : 1,696,887 = 1,696,887 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    833,712/1,696,887 = 1,696,887/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    833,712x = 1,696,887 × 1,696,887
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    833,712x = 2,879,425,490,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,879,425,490,769/833,712
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,453,741.21

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