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Finding the Third Proportional to 828,384 and 1,811,856

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Solution

The third proportional to 828,384 and 1,811,856 is: 3,962,923.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    828,384 : 1,811,856 = 1,811,856 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    828,384/1,811,856 = 1,811,856/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    828,384x = 1,811,856 × 1,811,856
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    828,384x = 3,282,822,164,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,282,822,164,736/828,384
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,962,923.19

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