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Finding the Third Proportional to 839,634 and 1,811,928

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Solution

The third proportional to 839,634 and 1,811,928 is: 3,910,135.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    839,634 : 1,811,928 = 1,811,928 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    839,634/1,811,928 = 1,811,928/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    839,634x = 1,811,928 × 1,811,928
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    839,634x = 3,283,083,077,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,283,083,077,184/839,634
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,910,135.94

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