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Finding the Third Proportional to 835,715 and 1,804,432

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Solution

The third proportional to 835,715 and 1,804,432 is: 3,896,034.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    835,715 : 1,804,432 = 1,804,432 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    835,715/1,804,432 = 1,804,432/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    835,715x = 1,804,432 × 1,804,432
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    835,715x = 3,255,974,842,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,255,974,842,624/835,715
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,896,034.94

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