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Finding the Third Proportional to 831,602 and 1,803,064

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Solution

The third proportional to 831,602 and 1,803,064 is: 3,909,369.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    831,602 : 1,803,064 = 1,803,064 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    831,602/1,803,064 = 1,803,064/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    831,602x = 1,803,064 × 1,803,064
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    831,602x = 3,251,039,788,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,251,039,788,096/831,602
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,909,369.85

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