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Finding the Third Proportional to 837,360 and 1,815,120

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Solution

The third proportional to 837,360 and 1,815,120 is: 3,934,580.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    837,360 : 1,815,120 = 1,815,120 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    837,360/1,815,120 = 1,815,120/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    837,360x = 1,815,120 × 1,815,120
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    837,360x = 3,294,660,614,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,294,660,614,400/837,360
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,934,580.84

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