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Finding the Third Proportional to 834,392 and 1,794,540

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Solution

The third proportional to 834,392 and 1,794,540 is: 3,859,545.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    834,392 : 1,794,540 = 1,794,540 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    834,392/1,794,540 = 1,794,540/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    834,392x = 1,794,540 × 1,794,540
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    834,392x = 3,220,373,811,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,220,373,811,600/834,392
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,859,545.41

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