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Finding the Third Proportional to 832,851 and 1,808,402

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Solution

The third proportional to 832,851 and 1,808,402 is: 3,926,654.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    832,851 : 1,808,402 = 1,808,402 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    832,851/1,808,402 = 1,808,402/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    832,851x = 1,808,402 × 1,808,402
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    832,851x = 3,270,317,793,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,270,317,793,604/832,851
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,926,654.10

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