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Finding the Third Proportional to 834,870 and 1,805,868

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Solution

The third proportional to 834,870 and 1,805,868 is: 3,906,188.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    834,870 : 1,805,868 = 1,805,868 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    834,870/1,805,868 = 1,805,868/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    834,870x = 1,805,868 × 1,805,868
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    834,870x = 3,261,159,233,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,261,159,233,424/834,870
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,906,188.07

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