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Finding the Third Proportional to 844,632 and 1,792,896

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Solution

The third proportional to 844,632 and 1,792,896 is: 3,805,771.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    844,632 : 1,792,896 = 1,792,896 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    844,632/1,792,896 = 1,792,896/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    844,632x = 1,792,896 × 1,792,896
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    844,632x = 3,214,476,066,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,214,476,066,816/844,632
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,805,771.11

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