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Finding the Third Proportional to 840,576 and 1,844,448

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Solution

The third proportional to 840,576 and 1,844,448 is: 4,047,210.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    840,576 : 1,844,448 = 1,844,448 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    840,576/1,844,448 = 1,844,448/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    840,576x = 1,844,448 × 1,844,448
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    840,576x = 3,401,988,424,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,401,988,424,704/840,576
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,047,210.99

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