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Finding the Third Proportional to 850,202 and 1,796,376

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Solution

The third proportional to 850,202 and 1,796,376 is: 3,795,529.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    850,202 : 1,796,376 = 1,796,376 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    850,202/1,796,376 = 1,796,376/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    850,202x = 1,796,376 × 1,796,376
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    850,202x = 3,226,966,733,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,226,966,733,376/850,202
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,795,529.45

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