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Finding the Third Proportional to 841,314 and 1,824,579

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Solution

The third proportional to 841,314 and 1,824,579 is: 3,957,010.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    841,314 : 1,824,579 = 1,824,579 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    841,314/1,824,579 = 1,824,579/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    841,314x = 1,824,579 × 1,824,579
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    841,314x = 3,329,088,527,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,329,088,527,241/841,314
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,957,010.73

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