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Finding the Third Proportional to 849,368 and 1,797,116

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Solution

The third proportional to 849,368 and 1,797,116 is: 3,802,387.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,368 : 1,797,116 = 1,797,116 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,368/1,797,116 = 1,797,116/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,368x = 1,797,116 × 1,797,116
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,368x = 3,229,625,917,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,229,625,917,456/849,368
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,802,387.09

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