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Finding the Third Proportional to 834,552 and 1,802,148

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Solution

The third proportional to 834,552 and 1,802,148 is: 3,891,593.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    834,552 : 1,802,148 = 1,802,148 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    834,552/1,802,148 = 1,802,148/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    834,552x = 1,802,148 × 1,802,148
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    834,552x = 3,247,737,413,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,247,737,413,904/834,552
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,891,593.83

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