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Finding the Third Proportional to 840,192 and 1,843,674

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Solution

The third proportional to 840,192 and 1,843,674 is: 4,045,663.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    840,192 : 1,843,674 = 1,843,674 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    840,192/1,843,674 = 1,843,674/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    840,192x = 1,843,674 × 1,843,674
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    840,192x = 3,399,133,818,276
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,399,133,818,276/840,192
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,045,663.16

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