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Finding the Third Proportional to 834,389 and 1,794,571

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Solution

The third proportional to 834,389 and 1,794,571 is: 3,859,692.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    834,389 : 1,794,571 = 1,794,571 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    834,389/1,794,571 = 1,794,571/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    834,389x = 1,794,571 × 1,794,571
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    834,389x = 3,220,485,074,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,220,485,074,041/834,389
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,859,692.63

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