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Finding the Third Proportional to 839,117 and 1,810,912

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Solution

The third proportional to 839,117 and 1,810,912 is: 3,908,158.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    839,117 : 1,810,912 = 1,810,912 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    839,117/1,810,912 = 1,810,912/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    839,117x = 1,810,912 × 1,810,912
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    839,117x = 3,279,402,271,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,279,402,271,744/839,117
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,908,158.54

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