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Finding the Third Proportional to 834,074 and 1,821,056

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Solution

The third proportional to 834,074 and 1,821,056 is: 3,975,960.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    834,074 : 1,821,056 = 1,821,056 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    834,074/1,821,056 = 1,821,056/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    834,074x = 1,821,056 × 1,821,056
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    834,074x = 3,316,244,955,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,316,244,955,136/834,074
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,975,960.11

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