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Finding the Third Proportional to 834,422 and 1,794,592

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Solution

The third proportional to 834,422 and 1,794,592 is: 3,859,630.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    834,422 : 1,794,592 = 1,794,592 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    834,422/1,794,592 = 1,794,592/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    834,422x = 1,794,592 × 1,794,592
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    834,422x = 3,220,560,446,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,220,560,446,464/834,422
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,859,630.31

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