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Finding the Third Proportional to 841,239 and 1,824,456

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Solution

The third proportional to 841,239 and 1,824,456 is: 3,956,829.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    841,239 : 1,824,456 = 1,824,456 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    841,239/1,824,456 = 1,824,456/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    841,239x = 1,824,456 × 1,824,456
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    841,239x = 3,328,639,695,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,328,639,695,936/841,239
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,956,829.98

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