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Finding the Third Proportional to 844,734 and 1,703,292

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Solution

The third proportional to 844,734 and 1,703,292 is: 3,434,458.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    844,734 : 1,703,292 = 1,703,292 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    844,734/1,703,292 = 1,703,292/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    844,734x = 1,703,292 × 1,703,292
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    844,734x = 2,901,203,637,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,901,203,637,264/844,734
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,434,458.23

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