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Finding the Third Proportional to 849,588 and 1,797,594

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Solution

The third proportional to 849,588 and 1,797,594 is: 3,803,424.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,588 : 1,797,594 = 1,797,594 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,588/1,797,594 = 1,797,594/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,588x = 1,797,594 × 1,797,594
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,588x = 3,231,344,188,836
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,231,344,188,836/849,588
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,803,424.94

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