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Finding the Third Proportional to 834,012 and 1,786,122

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Solution

The third proportional to 834,012 and 1,786,122 is: 3,825,162.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    834,012 : 1,786,122 = 1,786,122 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    834,012/1,786,122 = 1,786,122/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    834,012x = 1,786,122 × 1,786,122
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    834,012x = 3,190,231,798,884
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,190,231,798,884/834,012
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,825,162.95

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