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Finding the Third Proportional to 841,472 and 1,811,248

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Solution

The third proportional to 841,472 and 1,811,248 is: 3,898,667.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    841,472 : 1,811,248 = 1,811,248 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    841,472/1,811,248 = 1,811,248/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    841,472x = 1,811,248 × 1,811,248
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    841,472x = 3,280,619,317,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,280,619,317,504/841,472
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,898,667.24

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