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Finding the Third Proportional to 833,934 and 1,820,784

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Solution

The third proportional to 833,934 and 1,820,784 is: 3,975,439.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    833,934 : 1,820,784 = 1,820,784 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    833,934/1,820,784 = 1,820,784/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    833,934x = 1,820,784 × 1,820,784
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    833,934x = 3,315,254,374,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,315,254,374,656/833,934
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,975,439.75

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