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Finding the Third Proportional to 838,115 and 1,810,192

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Solution

The third proportional to 838,115 and 1,810,192 is: 3,909,720.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    838,115 : 1,810,192 = 1,810,192 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    838,115/1,810,192 = 1,810,192/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    838,115x = 1,810,192 × 1,810,192
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    838,115x = 3,276,795,076,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,276,795,076,864/838,115
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,909,720.12

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