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Finding the Third Proportional to 841,476 and 1,837,152

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Solution

The third proportional to 841,476 and 1,837,152 is: 4,010,961.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    841,476 : 1,837,152 = 1,837,152 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    841,476/1,837,152 = 1,837,152/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    841,476x = 1,837,152 × 1,837,152
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    841,476x = 3,375,127,471,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,375,127,471,104/841,476
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,010,961.06

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