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Finding the Third Proportional to 837,093 and 1,816,888

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Solution

The third proportional to 837,093 and 1,816,888 is: 3,943,506.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    837,093 : 1,816,888 = 1,816,888 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    837,093/1,816,888 = 1,816,888/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    837,093x = 1,816,888 × 1,816,888
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    837,093x = 3,301,082,004,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,301,082,004,544/837,093
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,943,506.88

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