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Finding the Third Proportional to 841,422 and 1,851,120

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Solution

The third proportional to 841,422 and 1,851,120 is: 4,072,445.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    841,422 : 1,851,120 = 1,851,120 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    841,422/1,851,120 = 1,851,120/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    841,422x = 1,851,120 × 1,851,120
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    841,422x = 3,426,645,254,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,426,645,254,400/841,422
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,072,445.52

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