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Finding the Third Proportional to 840,496 and 1,799,104

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Solution

The third proportional to 840,496 and 1,799,104 is: 3,851,029.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    840,496 : 1,799,104 = 1,799,104 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    840,496/1,799,104 = 1,799,104/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    840,496x = 1,799,104 × 1,799,104
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    840,496x = 3,236,775,202,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,236,775,202,816/840,496
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,851,029.87

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