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Finding the Third Proportional to 832,584 and 1,805,148

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Solution

The third proportional to 832,584 and 1,805,148 is: 3,913,790.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    832,584 : 1,805,148 = 1,805,148 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    832,584/1,805,148 = 1,805,148/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    832,584x = 1,805,148 × 1,805,148
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    832,584x = 3,258,559,301,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,258,559,301,904/832,584
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,913,790.44

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