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Finding the Third Proportional to 839,883 and 1,819,734

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Solution

The third proportional to 839,883 and 1,819,734 is: 3,942,729.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    839,883 : 1,819,734 = 1,819,734 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    839,883/1,819,734 = 1,819,734/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    839,883x = 1,819,734 × 1,819,734
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    839,883x = 3,311,431,830,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,311,431,830,756/839,883
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,942,729.92

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