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Finding the Third Proportional to 834,506 and 1,802,032

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Solution

The third proportional to 834,506 and 1,802,032 is: 3,891,307.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    834,506 : 1,802,032 = 1,802,032 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    834,506/1,802,032 = 1,802,032/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    834,506x = 1,802,032 × 1,802,032
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    834,506x = 3,247,319,329,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,247,319,329,024/834,506
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,891,307.35

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