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Finding the Third Proportional to 841,424 and 1,811,152

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Solution

The third proportional to 841,424 and 1,811,152 is: 3,898,476.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    841,424 : 1,811,152 = 1,811,152 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    841,424/1,811,152 = 1,811,152/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    841,424x = 1,811,152 × 1,811,152
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    841,424x = 3,280,271,567,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,280,271,567,104/841,424
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,898,476.35

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