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Finding the Third Proportional to 836,904 and 1,830,300

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Solution

The third proportional to 836,904 and 1,830,300 is: 4,002,846.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    836,904 : 1,830,300 = 1,830,300 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    836,904/1,830,300 = 1,830,300/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    836,904x = 1,830,300 × 1,830,300
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    836,904x = 3,349,998,090,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,349,998,090,000/836,904
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,002,846.31

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