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Finding the Third Proportional to 836,186 and 1,234,596

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Solution

The third proportional to 836,186 and 1,234,596 is: 1,822,832.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    836,186 : 1,234,596 = 1,234,596 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    836,186/1,234,596 = 1,234,596/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    836,186x = 1,234,596 × 1,234,596
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    836,186x = 1,524,227,283,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,524,227,283,216/836,186
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,822,832.82

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