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Finding the Third Proportional to 839,420 and 1,812,859

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Solution

The third proportional to 839,420 and 1,812,859 is: 3,915,153.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    839,420 : 1,812,859 = 1,812,859 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    839,420/1,812,859 = 1,812,859/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    839,420x = 1,812,859 × 1,812,859
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    839,420x = 3,286,457,753,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,286,457,753,881/839,420
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,915,153.03

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