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Finding the Third Proportional to 838,548 and 1,809,882

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Solution

The third proportional to 838,548 and 1,809,882 is: 3,906,362.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    838,548 : 1,809,882 = 1,809,882 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    838,548/1,809,882 = 1,809,882/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    838,548x = 1,809,882 × 1,809,882
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    838,548x = 3,275,672,853,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,275,672,853,924/838,548
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,906,362.97

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