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Finding the Third Proportional to 833,740 and 1,759,352

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Solution

The third proportional to 833,740 and 1,759,352 is: 3,712,571.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    833,740 : 1,759,352 = 1,759,352 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    833,740/1,759,352 = 1,759,352/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    833,740x = 1,759,352 × 1,759,352
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    833,740x = 3,095,319,459,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,095,319,459,904/833,740
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,712,571.62

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