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Finding the Third Proportional to 839,412 and 1,812,843

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Solution

The third proportional to 839,412 and 1,812,843 is: 3,915,121.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    839,412 : 1,812,843 = 1,812,843 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    839,412/1,812,843 = 1,812,843/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    839,412x = 1,812,843 × 1,812,843
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    839,412x = 3,286,399,742,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,286,399,742,649/839,412
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,915,121.23

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