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Finding the Third Proportional to 831,072 and 1,802,064

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Solution

The third proportional to 831,072 and 1,802,064 is: 3,907,525.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    831,072 : 1,802,064 = 1,802,064 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    831,072/1,802,064 = 1,802,064/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    831,072x = 1,802,064 × 1,802,064
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    831,072x = 3,247,434,660,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,247,434,660,096/831,072
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,907,525.05

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