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Finding the Third Proportional to 839,421 and 1,812,861

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Solution

The third proportional to 839,421 and 1,812,861 is: 3,915,157.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    839,421 : 1,812,861 = 1,812,861 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    839,421/1,812,861 = 1,812,861/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    839,421x = 1,812,861 × 1,812,861
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    839,421x = 3,286,465,005,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,286,465,005,321/839,421
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,915,157.00

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