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Finding the Third Proportional to 857,768 and 1,833,334

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Solution

The third proportional to 857,768 and 1,833,334 is: 3,918,441.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    857,768 : 1,833,334 = 1,833,334 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    857,768/1,833,334 = 1,833,334/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    857,768x = 1,833,334 × 1,833,334
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    857,768x = 3,361,113,555,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,361,113,555,556/857,768
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,918,441.30

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