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Finding the Third Proportional to 830,336 and 1,788,018

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Solution

The third proportional to 830,336 and 1,788,018 is: 3,850,258.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    830,336 : 1,788,018 = 1,788,018 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    830,336/1,788,018 = 1,788,018/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    830,336x = 1,788,018 × 1,788,018
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    830,336x = 3,197,008,368,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,197,008,368,324/830,336
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,850,258.65

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