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Finding the Third Proportional to 833,952 and 1,820,832

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Solution

The third proportional to 833,952 and 1,820,832 is: 3,975,563.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    833,952 : 1,820,832 = 1,820,832 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    833,952/1,820,832 = 1,820,832/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    833,952x = 1,820,832 × 1,820,832
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    833,952x = 3,315,429,172,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,315,429,172,224/833,952
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,975,563.55

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