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Finding the Third Proportional to 836,248 and 1,780,370

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Solution

The third proportional to 836,248 and 1,780,370 is: 3,790,403.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    836,248 : 1,780,370 = 1,780,370 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    836,248/1,780,370 = 1,780,370/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    836,248x = 1,780,370 × 1,780,370
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    836,248x = 3,169,717,336,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,169,717,336,900/836,248
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,790,403.49

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