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Finding the Third Proportional to 840,906 and 1,838,304

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Solution

The third proportional to 840,906 and 1,838,304 is: 4,018,715.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    840,906 : 1,838,304 = 1,838,304 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    840,906/1,838,304 = 1,838,304/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    840,906x = 1,838,304 × 1,838,304
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    840,906x = 3,379,361,596,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,379,361,596,416/840,906
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,018,715.05

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