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Finding the Third Proportional to 834,936 and 1,818,912

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Solution

The third proportional to 834,936 and 1,818,912 is: 3,962,508.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    834,936 : 1,818,912 = 1,818,912 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    834,936/1,818,912 = 1,818,912/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    834,936x = 1,818,912 × 1,818,912
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    834,936x = 3,308,440,863,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,308,440,863,744/834,936
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,962,508.34

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