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Finding the Third Proportional to 839,750 and 1,812,112

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Solution

The third proportional to 839,750 and 1,812,112 is: 3,910,389.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    839,750 : 1,812,112 = 1,812,112 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    839,750/1,812,112 = 1,812,112/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    839,750x = 1,812,112 × 1,812,112
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    839,750x = 3,283,749,900,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,283,749,900,544/839,750
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,910,389.88

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