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Finding the Third Proportional to 838,384 and 1,810,176

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Solution

The third proportional to 838,384 and 1,810,176 is: 3,908,396.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    838,384 : 1,810,176 = 1,810,176 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    838,384/1,810,176 = 1,810,176/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    838,384x = 1,810,176 × 1,810,176
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    838,384x = 3,276,737,150,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,276,737,150,976/838,384
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,908,396.57

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