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Finding the Third Proportional to 840,614 and 1,824,118

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Solution

The third proportional to 840,614 and 1,824,118 is: 3,958,304.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    840,614 : 1,824,118 = 1,824,118 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    840,614/1,824,118 = 1,824,118/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    840,614x = 1,824,118 × 1,824,118
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    840,614x = 3,327,406,477,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,327,406,477,924/840,614
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,958,304.86

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