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Finding the Third Proportional to 833,787 and 1,818,126

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Solution

The third proportional to 833,787 and 1,818,126 is: 3,964,540.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    833,787 : 1,818,126 = 1,818,126 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    833,787/1,818,126 = 1,818,126/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    833,787x = 1,818,126 × 1,818,126
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    833,787x = 3,305,582,151,876
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,305,582,151,876/833,787
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,964,540.29

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