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Finding the Third Proportional to 833,988 and 1,830,366

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Solution

The third proportional to 833,988 and 1,830,366 is: 4,017,131.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    833,988 : 1,830,366 = 1,830,366 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    833,988/1,830,366 = 1,830,366/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    833,988x = 1,830,366 × 1,830,366
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    833,988x = 3,350,239,693,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,350,239,693,956/833,988
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,017,131.77

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