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Finding the Third Proportional to 839,571 and 1,811,818

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Solution

The third proportional to 839,571 and 1,811,818 is: 3,909,954.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    839,571 : 1,811,818 = 1,811,818 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    839,571/1,811,818 = 1,811,818/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    839,571x = 1,811,818 × 1,811,818
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    839,571x = 3,282,684,465,124
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,282,684,465,124/839,571
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,909,954.57

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