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Finding the Third Proportional to 834,868 and 1,787,796

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Solution

The third proportional to 834,868 and 1,787,796 is: 3,828,407.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    834,868 : 1,787,796 = 1,787,796 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    834,868/1,787,796 = 1,787,796/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    834,868x = 1,787,796 × 1,787,796
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    834,868x = 3,196,214,537,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,196,214,537,616/834,868
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,828,407.05

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