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Finding the Third Proportional to 847,890 and 1,793,932

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Solution

The third proportional to 847,890 and 1,793,932 is: 3,795,530.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    847,890 : 1,793,932 = 1,793,932 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    847,890/1,793,932 = 1,793,932/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    847,890x = 1,793,932 × 1,793,932
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    847,890x = 3,218,192,020,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,218,192,020,624/847,890
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,795,530.10

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