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Finding the Third Proportional to 834,656 and 1,799,104

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Solution

The third proportional to 834,656 and 1,799,104 is: 3,877,975.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    834,656 : 1,799,104 = 1,799,104 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    834,656/1,799,104 = 1,799,104/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    834,656x = 1,799,104 × 1,799,104
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    834,656x = 3,236,775,202,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,236,775,202,816/834,656
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,877,975.12

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