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Finding the Third Proportional to 835,641 and 1,820,961

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Solution

The third proportional to 835,641 and 1,820,961 is: 3,968,090.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    835,641 : 1,820,961 = 1,820,961 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    835,641/1,820,961 = 1,820,961/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    835,641x = 1,820,961 × 1,820,961
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    835,641x = 3,315,898,963,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,315,898,963,521/835,641
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,968,090.32

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