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Finding the Third Proportional to 839,250 and 1,796,292

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Solution

The third proportional to 839,250 and 1,796,292 is: 3,844,700.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    839,250 : 1,796,292 = 1,796,292 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    839,250/1,796,292 = 1,796,292/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    839,250x = 1,796,292 × 1,796,292
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    839,250x = 3,226,664,949,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,226,664,949,264/839,250
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,844,700.57

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