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Finding the Third Proportional to 840,790 and 1,845,092

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Solution

The third proportional to 840,790 and 1,845,092 is: 4,049,006.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    840,790 : 1,845,092 = 1,845,092 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    840,790/1,845,092 = 1,845,092/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    840,790x = 1,845,092 × 1,845,092
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    840,790x = 3,404,364,488,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,404,364,488,464/840,790
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,049,006.87

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