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Finding the Third Proportional to 840,788 and 1,845,088

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Solution

The third proportional to 840,788 and 1,845,088 is: 4,048,998.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    840,788 : 1,845,088 = 1,845,088 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    840,788/1,845,088 = 1,845,088/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    840,788x = 1,845,088 × 1,845,088
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    840,788x = 3,404,349,727,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,404,349,727,744/840,788
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,048,998.95

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