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Finding the Third Proportional to 834,832 and 1,827,104

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Solution

The third proportional to 834,832 and 1,827,104 is: 3,998,779.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    834,832 : 1,827,104 = 1,827,104 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    834,832/1,827,104 = 1,827,104/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    834,832x = 1,827,104 × 1,827,104
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    834,832x = 3,338,309,026,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,338,309,026,816/834,832
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,998,779.43

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