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Finding the Third Proportional to 834,428 and 1,794,604

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Solution

The third proportional to 834,428 and 1,794,604 is: 3,859,654.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    834,428 : 1,794,604 = 1,794,604 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    834,428/1,794,604 = 1,794,604/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    834,428x = 1,794,604 × 1,794,604
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    834,428x = 3,220,603,516,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,220,603,516,816/834,428
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,859,654.18

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