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Finding the Third Proportional to 841,403 and 1,851,084

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Solution

The third proportional to 841,403 and 1,851,084 is: 4,072,379.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    841,403 : 1,851,084 = 1,851,084 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    841,403/1,851,084 = 1,851,084/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    841,403x = 1,851,084 × 1,851,084
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    841,403x = 3,426,511,975,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,426,511,975,056/841,403
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,072,379.08

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