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Finding the Third Proportional to 840,350 and 1,798,828

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Solution

The third proportional to 840,350 and 1,798,828 is: 3,850,517.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    840,350 : 1,798,828 = 1,798,828 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    840,350/1,798,828 = 1,798,828/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    840,350x = 1,798,828 × 1,798,828
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    840,350x = 3,235,782,173,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,235,782,173,584/840,350
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,850,517.25

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