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Finding the Third Proportional to 834,912 and 1,827,360

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Solution

The third proportional to 834,912 and 1,827,360 is: 3,999,516.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    834,912 : 1,827,360 = 1,827,360 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    834,912/1,827,360 = 1,827,360/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    834,912x = 1,827,360 × 1,827,360
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    834,912x = 3,339,244,569,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,339,244,569,600/834,912
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,999,516.80

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