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Finding the Third Proportional to 837,094 and 1,816,889

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Solution

The third proportional to 837,094 and 1,816,889 is: 3,943,506.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    837,094 : 1,816,889 = 1,816,889 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    837,094/1,816,889 = 1,816,889/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    837,094x = 1,816,889 × 1,816,889
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    837,094x = 3,301,085,638,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,301,085,638,321/837,094
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,943,506.51

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