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Finding the Third Proportional to 840,598 and 1,824,088

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Solution

The third proportional to 840,598 and 1,824,088 is: 3,958,250.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    840,598 : 1,824,088 = 1,824,088 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    840,598/1,824,088 = 1,824,088/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    840,598x = 1,824,088 × 1,824,088
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    840,598x = 3,327,297,031,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,327,297,031,744/840,598
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,958,250.00

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