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Finding the Third Proportional to 834,127 and 1,821,161

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Solution

The third proportional to 834,127 and 1,821,161 is: 3,976,165.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    834,127 : 1,821,161 = 1,821,161 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    834,127/1,821,161 = 1,821,161/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    834,127x = 1,821,161 × 1,821,161
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    834,127x = 3,316,627,387,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,316,627,387,921/834,127
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,976,165.97

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