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Finding the Third Proportional to 839,254 and 1,796,300

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Solution

The third proportional to 839,254 and 1,796,300 is: 3,844,716.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    839,254 : 1,796,300 = 1,796,300 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    839,254/1,796,300 = 1,796,300/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    839,254x = 1,796,300 × 1,796,300
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    839,254x = 3,226,693,690,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,226,693,690,000/839,254
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,844,716.49

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