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Finding the Third Proportional to 834,818 and 1,827,076

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Solution

The third proportional to 834,818 and 1,827,076 is: 3,998,723.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    834,818 : 1,827,076 = 1,827,076 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    834,818/1,827,076 = 1,827,076/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    834,818x = 1,827,076 × 1,827,076
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    834,818x = 3,338,206,709,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,338,206,709,776/834,818
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,998,723.93

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