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Finding the Third Proportional to 835,792 and 1,797,296

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Solution

The third proportional to 835,792 and 1,797,296 is: 3,864,924.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    835,792 : 1,797,296 = 1,797,296 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    835,792/1,797,296 = 1,797,296/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    835,792x = 1,797,296 × 1,797,296
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    835,792x = 3,230,272,911,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,230,272,911,616/835,792
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,864,924.42

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