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Finding the Third Proportional to 838,950 and 1,817,868

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Solution

The third proportional to 838,950 and 1,817,868 is: 3,939,023.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    838,950 : 1,817,868 = 1,817,868 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    838,950/1,817,868 = 1,817,868/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    838,950x = 1,817,868 × 1,817,868
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    838,950x = 3,304,644,065,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,304,644,065,424/838,950
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,939,023.86

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