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Finding the Third Proportional to 833,800 and 1,818,150

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Solution

The third proportional to 833,800 and 1,818,150 is: 3,964,583.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    833,800 : 1,818,150 = 1,818,150 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    833,800/1,818,150 = 1,818,150/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    833,800x = 1,818,150 × 1,818,150
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    833,800x = 3,305,669,422,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,305,669,422,500/833,800
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,964,583.14

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