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Finding the Third Proportional to 838,455 and 1,809,702

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Solution

The third proportional to 838,455 and 1,809,702 is: 3,906,019.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    838,455 : 1,809,702 = 1,809,702 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    838,455/1,809,702 = 1,809,702/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    838,455x = 1,809,702 × 1,809,702
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    838,455x = 3,275,021,328,804
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,275,021,328,804/838,455
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,906,019.20

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