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Finding the Third Proportional to 837,942 and 1,808,679

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Solution

The third proportional to 837,942 and 1,808,679 is: 3,903,993.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    837,942 : 1,808,679 = 1,808,679 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    837,942/1,808,679 = 1,808,679/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    837,942x = 1,808,679 × 1,808,679
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    837,942x = 3,271,319,725,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,271,319,725,041/837,942
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,903,993.03

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