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Finding the Third Proportional to 838,493 and 1,809,766

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Solution

The third proportional to 838,493 and 1,809,766 is: 3,906,118.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    838,493 : 1,809,766 = 1,809,766 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    838,493/1,809,766 = 1,809,766/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    838,493x = 1,809,766 × 1,809,766
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    838,493x = 3,275,252,974,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,275,252,974,756/838,493
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,906,118.45

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