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Finding the Third Proportional to 823,684 and 1,804,832

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Solution

The third proportional to 823,684 and 1,804,832 is: 3,954,694.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    823,684 : 1,804,832 = 1,804,832 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    823,684/1,804,832 = 1,804,832/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    823,684x = 1,804,832 × 1,804,832
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    823,684x = 3,257,418,548,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,257,418,548,224/823,684
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,954,694.46

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