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Finding the Third Proportional to 839,616 and 1,811,904

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Solution

The third proportional to 839,616 and 1,811,904 is: 3,910,116.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    839,616 : 1,811,904 = 1,811,904 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    839,616/1,811,904 = 1,811,904/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    839,616x = 1,811,904 × 1,811,904
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    839,616x = 3,282,996,105,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,282,996,105,216/839,616
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,910,116.18

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