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Finding the Third Proportional to 837,990 and 1,808,780

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Solution

The third proportional to 837,990 and 1,808,780 is: 3,904,205.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    837,990 : 1,808,780 = 1,808,780 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    837,990/1,808,780 = 1,808,780/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    837,990x = 1,808,780 × 1,808,780
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    837,990x = 3,271,685,088,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,271,685,088,400/837,990
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,904,205.41

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