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Finding the Third Proportional to 841,336 and 1,836,872

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Solution

The third proportional to 841,336 and 1,836,872 is: 4,010,405.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    841,336 : 1,836,872 = 1,836,872 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    841,336/1,836,872 = 1,836,872/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    841,336x = 1,836,872 × 1,836,872
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    841,336x = 3,374,098,744,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,374,098,744,384/841,336
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,010,405.76

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