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Finding the Third Proportional to 839,392 and 1,798,452

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Solution

The third proportional to 839,392 and 1,798,452 is: 3,853,300.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    839,392 : 1,798,452 = 1,798,452 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    839,392/1,798,452 = 1,798,452/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    839,392x = 1,798,452 × 1,798,452
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    839,392x = 3,234,429,596,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,234,429,596,304/839,392
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,853,300.48

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