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Finding the Third Proportional to 834,391 and 1,794,575

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Solution

The third proportional to 834,391 and 1,794,575 is: 3,859,700.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    834,391 : 1,794,575 = 1,794,575 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    834,391/1,794,575 = 1,794,575/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    834,391x = 1,794,575 × 1,794,575
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    834,391x = 3,220,499,430,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,220,499,430,625/834,391
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,859,700.58

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