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Finding the Third Proportional to 834,888 and 1,787,832

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Solution

The third proportional to 834,888 and 1,787,832 is: 3,828,469.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    834,888 : 1,787,832 = 1,787,832 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    834,888/1,787,832 = 1,787,832/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    834,888x = 1,787,832 × 1,787,832
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    834,888x = 3,196,343,260,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,196,343,260,224/834,888
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,828,469.52

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