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Finding the Third Proportional to 834,382 and 1,794,518

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Solution

The third proportional to 834,382 and 1,794,518 is: 3,859,497.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    834,382 : 1,794,518 = 1,794,518 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    834,382/1,794,518 = 1,794,518/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    834,382x = 1,794,518 × 1,794,518
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    834,382x = 3,220,294,852,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,220,294,852,324/834,382
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,859,497.03

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