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Finding the Third Proportional to 869,793 and 1,799,250

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Solution

The third proportional to 869,793 and 1,799,250 is: 3,721,920.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    869,793 : 1,799,250 = 1,799,250 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    869,793/1,799,250 = 1,799,250/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    869,793x = 1,799,250 × 1,799,250
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    869,793x = 3,237,300,562,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,237,300,562,500/869,793
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,721,920.69

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