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Finding the Third Proportional to 841,418 and 1,811,140

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Solution

The third proportional to 841,418 and 1,811,140 is: 3,898,452.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    841,418 : 1,811,140 = 1,811,140 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    841,418/1,811,140 = 1,811,140/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    841,418x = 1,811,140 × 1,811,140
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    841,418x = 3,280,228,099,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,280,228,099,600/841,418
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,898,452.49

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