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Finding the Third Proportional to 838,962 and 1,817,892

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Solution

The third proportional to 838,962 and 1,817,892 is: 3,939,071.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    838,962 : 1,817,892 = 1,817,892 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    838,962/1,817,892 = 1,817,892/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    838,962x = 1,817,892 × 1,817,892
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    838,962x = 3,304,731,323,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,304,731,323,664/838,962
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,939,071.52

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