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Finding the Third Proportional to 834,384 and 1,794,522

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Solution

The third proportional to 834,384 and 1,794,522 is: 3,859,504.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    834,384 : 1,794,522 = 1,794,522 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    834,384/1,794,522 = 1,794,522/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    834,384x = 1,794,522 × 1,794,522
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    834,384x = 3,220,309,208,484
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,220,309,208,484/834,384
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,859,504.99

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