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Finding the Third Proportional to 831,102 and 1,819,845

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Solution

The third proportional to 831,102 and 1,819,845 is: 3,984,872.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    831,102 : 1,819,845 = 1,819,845 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    831,102/1,819,845 = 1,819,845/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    831,102x = 1,819,845 × 1,819,845
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    831,102x = 3,311,835,824,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,311,835,824,025/831,102
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,984,872.88

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