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Finding the Third Proportional to 834,418 and 1,794,582

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Solution

The third proportional to 834,418 and 1,794,582 is: 3,859,605.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    834,418 : 1,794,582 = 1,794,582 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    834,418/1,794,582 = 1,794,582/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    834,418x = 1,794,582 × 1,794,582
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    834,418x = 3,220,524,554,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,220,524,554,724/834,418
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,859,605.80

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