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Finding the Third Proportional to 837,330 and 1,834,284

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Solution

The third proportional to 837,330 and 1,834,284 is: 4,018,245.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    837,330 : 1,834,284 = 1,834,284 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    837,330/1,834,284 = 1,834,284/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    837,330x = 1,834,284 × 1,834,284
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    837,330x = 3,364,597,792,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,364,597,792,656/837,330
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,018,245.84

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