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Finding the Third Proportional to 839,748 and 1,812,108

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Solution

The third proportional to 839,748 and 1,812,108 is: 3,910,381.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    839,748 : 1,812,108 = 1,812,108 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    839,748/1,812,108 = 1,812,108/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    839,748x = 1,812,108 × 1,812,108
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    839,748x = 3,283,735,403,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,283,735,403,664/839,748
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,910,381.93

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