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Finding the Third Proportional to 837,026 and 1,788,964

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Solution

The third proportional to 837,026 and 1,788,964 is: 3,823,527.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    837,026 : 1,788,964 = 1,788,964 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    837,026/1,788,964 = 1,788,964/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    837,026x = 1,788,964 × 1,788,964
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    837,026x = 3,200,392,193,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,200,392,193,296/837,026
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,823,527.82

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