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Finding the Third Proportional to 841,474 and 1,811,252

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Solution

The third proportional to 841,474 and 1,811,252 is: 3,898,675.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    841,474 : 1,811,252 = 1,811,252 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    841,474/1,811,252 = 1,811,252/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    841,474x = 1,811,252 × 1,811,252
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    841,474x = 3,280,633,807,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,280,633,807,504/841,474
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,898,675.19

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