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Finding the Third Proportional to 841,435 and 1,811,174

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Solution

The third proportional to 841,435 and 1,811,174 is: 3,898,520.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    841,435 : 1,811,174 = 1,811,174 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    841,435/1,811,174 = 1,811,174/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    841,435x = 1,811,174 × 1,811,174
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    841,435x = 3,280,351,258,276
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,280,351,258,276/841,435
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,898,520.10

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