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Finding the Third Proportional to 834,912 and 1,787,886

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Solution

The third proportional to 834,912 and 1,787,886 is: 3,828,590.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    834,912 : 1,787,886 = 1,787,886 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    834,912/1,787,886 = 1,787,886/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    834,912x = 1,787,886 × 1,787,886
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    834,912x = 3,196,536,348,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,196,536,348,996/834,912
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,828,590.74

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