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Finding the Third Proportional to 834,420 and 1,794,588

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Solution

The third proportional to 834,420 and 1,794,588 is: 3,859,622.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    834,420 : 1,794,588 = 1,794,588 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    834,420/1,794,588 = 1,794,588/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    834,420x = 1,794,588 × 1,794,588
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    834,420x = 3,220,546,089,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,220,546,089,744/834,420
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,859,622.36

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