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Finding the Third Proportional to 839,592 and 1,803,600

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Solution

The third proportional to 839,592 and 1,803,600 is: 3,874,468.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    839,592 : 1,803,600 = 1,803,600 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    839,592/1,803,600 = 1,803,600/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    839,592x = 1,803,600 × 1,803,600
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    839,592x = 3,252,972,960,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,252,972,960,000/839,592
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,874,468.74

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