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Finding the Third Proportional to 841,356 and 1,824,678

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Solution

The third proportional to 841,356 and 1,824,678 is: 3,957,242.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    841,356 : 1,824,678 = 1,824,678 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    841,356/1,824,678 = 1,824,678/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    841,356x = 1,824,678 × 1,824,678
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    841,356x = 3,329,449,803,684
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,329,449,803,684/841,356
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,957,242.60

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