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Finding the Third Proportional to 840,600 and 1,824,092

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Solution

The third proportional to 840,600 and 1,824,092 is: 3,958,257.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    840,600 : 1,824,092 = 1,824,092 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    840,600/1,824,092 = 1,824,092/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    840,600x = 1,824,092 × 1,824,092
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    840,600x = 3,327,311,624,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,327,311,624,464/840,600
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,958,257.94

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