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Finding the Third Proportional to 834,390 and 1,794,534

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Solution

The third proportional to 834,390 and 1,794,534 is: 3,859,528.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    834,390 : 1,794,534 = 1,794,534 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    834,390/1,794,534 = 1,794,534/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    834,390x = 1,794,534 × 1,794,534
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    834,390x = 3,220,352,277,156
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,220,352,277,156/834,390
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,859,528.85

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