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Finding the Third Proportional to 839,908 and 1,814,600

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Solution

The third proportional to 839,908 and 1,814,600 is: 3,920,397.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    839,908 : 1,814,600 = 1,814,600 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    839,908/1,814,600 = 1,814,600/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    839,908x = 1,814,600 × 1,814,600
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    839,908x = 3,292,773,160,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,292,773,160,000/839,908
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,920,397.42

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