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Finding the Third Proportional to 833,739 and 1,759,350

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Solution

The third proportional to 833,739 and 1,759,350 is: 3,712,567.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    833,739 : 1,759,350 = 1,759,350 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    833,739/1,759,350 = 1,759,350/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    833,739x = 1,759,350 × 1,759,350
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    833,739x = 3,095,312,422,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,095,312,422,500/833,739
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,712,567.63

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