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Finding the Third Proportional to 837,092 and 1,816,886

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Solution

The third proportional to 837,092 and 1,816,886 is: 3,943,502.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    837,092 : 1,816,886 = 1,816,886 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    837,092/1,816,886 = 1,816,886/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    837,092x = 1,816,886 × 1,816,886
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    837,092x = 3,301,074,736,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,301,074,736,996/837,092
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,943,502.91

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