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Finding the Third Proportional to 834,868 and 1,805,864

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Solution

The third proportional to 834,868 and 1,805,864 is: 3,906,180.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    834,868 : 1,805,864 = 1,805,864 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    834,868/1,805,864 = 1,805,864/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    834,868x = 1,805,864 × 1,805,864
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    834,868x = 3,261,144,786,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,261,144,786,496/834,868
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,906,180.12

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