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Finding the Third Proportional to 836,694 and 1,722,906

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Solution

The third proportional to 836,694 and 1,722,906 is: 3,547,778.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    836,694 : 1,722,906 = 1,722,906 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    836,694/1,722,906 = 1,722,906/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    836,694x = 1,722,906 × 1,722,906
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    836,694x = 2,968,405,084,836
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,968,405,084,836/836,694
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,547,778.62

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