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Finding the Third Proportional to 841,482 and 1,837,164

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Solution

The third proportional to 841,482 and 1,837,164 is: 4,010,984.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    841,482 : 1,837,164 = 1,837,164 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    841,482/1,837,164 = 1,837,164/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    841,482x = 1,837,164 × 1,837,164
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    841,482x = 3,375,171,562,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,375,171,562,896/841,482
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,010,984.86

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