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Finding the Third Proportional to 841,322 and 1,824,596

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Solution

The third proportional to 841,322 and 1,824,596 is: 3,957,046.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    841,322 : 1,824,596 = 1,824,596 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    841,322/1,824,596 = 1,824,596/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    841,322x = 1,824,596 × 1,824,596
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    841,322x = 3,329,150,563,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,329,150,563,216/841,322
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,957,046.84

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