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Finding the Third Proportional to 836,905 and 1,830,302

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Solution

The third proportional to 836,905 and 1,830,302 is: 4,002,850.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    836,905 : 1,830,302 = 1,830,302 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    836,905/1,830,302 = 1,830,302/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    836,905x = 1,830,302 × 1,830,302
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    836,905x = 3,350,005,411,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,350,005,411,204/836,905
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,002,850.28

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