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Finding the Third Proportional to 841,438 and 1,811,179

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Solution

The third proportional to 841,438 and 1,811,179 is: 3,898,527.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    841,438 : 1,811,179 = 1,811,179 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    841,438/1,811,179 = 1,811,179/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    841,438x = 1,811,179 × 1,811,179
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    841,438x = 3,280,369,370,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,280,369,370,041/841,438
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,898,527.72

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