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Finding the Third Proportional to 837,910 and 1,793,915

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Solution

The third proportional to 837,910 and 1,793,915 is: 3,840,664.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    837,910 : 1,793,915 = 1,793,915 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    837,910/1,793,915 = 1,793,915/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    837,910x = 1,793,915 × 1,793,915
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    837,910x = 3,218,131,027,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,218,131,027,225/837,910
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,840,664.30

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