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Finding the Third Proportional to 841,200 and 1,824,372

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Solution

The third proportional to 841,200 and 1,824,372 is: 3,956,649.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    841,200 : 1,824,372 = 1,824,372 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    841,200/1,824,372 = 1,824,372/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    841,200x = 1,824,372 × 1,824,372
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    841,200x = 3,328,333,194,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,328,333,194,384/841,200
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,956,649.07

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