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Finding the Third Proportional to 850,201 and 1,796,373

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Solution

The third proportional to 850,201 and 1,796,373 is: 3,795,521.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    850,201 : 1,796,373 = 1,796,373 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    850,201/1,796,373 = 1,796,373/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    850,201x = 1,796,373 × 1,796,373
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    850,201x = 3,226,955,955,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,226,955,955,129/850,201
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,795,521.24

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