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Finding the Third Proportional to 837,049 and 1,808,234

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Solution

The third proportional to 837,049 and 1,808,234 is: 3,906,235.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    837,049 : 1,808,234 = 1,808,234 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    837,049/1,808,234 = 1,808,234/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    837,049x = 1,808,234 × 1,808,234
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    837,049x = 3,269,710,198,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,269,710,198,756/837,049
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,906,235.12

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