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Finding the Third Proportional to 838,386 and 1,810,180

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Solution

The third proportional to 838,386 and 1,810,180 is: 3,908,404.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    838,386 : 1,810,180 = 1,810,180 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    838,386/1,810,180 = 1,810,180/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    838,386x = 1,810,180 × 1,810,180
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    838,386x = 3,276,751,632,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,276,751,632,400/838,386
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,908,404.52

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