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Finding the Third Proportional to 834,393 and 1,794,579

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Solution

The third proportional to 834,393 and 1,794,579 is: 3,859,708.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    834,393 : 1,794,579 = 1,794,579 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    834,393/1,794,579 = 1,794,579/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    834,393x = 1,794,579 × 1,794,579
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    834,393x = 3,220,513,787,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,220,513,787,241/834,393
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,859,708.54

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