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Finding the Third Proportional to 834,930 and 1,787,922

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Solution

The third proportional to 834,930 and 1,787,922 is: 3,828,662.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    834,930 : 1,787,922 = 1,787,922 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    834,930/1,787,922 = 1,787,922/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    834,930x = 1,787,922 × 1,787,922
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    834,930x = 3,196,665,078,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,196,665,078,084/834,930
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,828,662.38

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