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Finding the Third Proportional to 841,389 and 1,824,744

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Solution

The third proportional to 841,389 and 1,824,744 is: 3,957,373.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    841,389 : 1,824,744 = 1,824,744 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    841,389/1,824,744 = 1,824,744/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    841,389x = 1,824,744 × 1,824,744
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    841,389x = 3,329,690,665,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,329,690,665,536/841,389
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,957,373.66

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