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Finding the Third Proportional to 869,813 and 1,799,293

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Solution

The third proportional to 869,813 and 1,799,293 is: 3,722,013.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    869,813 : 1,799,293 = 1,799,293 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    869,813/1,799,293 = 1,799,293/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    869,813x = 1,799,293 × 1,799,293
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    869,813x = 3,237,455,299,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,237,455,299,849/869,813
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,722,013.01

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