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Finding the Third Proportional to 841,828 and 1,851,805

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Solution

The third proportional to 841,828 and 1,851,805 is: 4,073,494.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    841,828 : 1,851,805 = 1,851,805 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    841,828/1,851,805 = 1,851,805/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    841,828x = 1,851,805 × 1,851,805
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    841,828x = 3,429,181,758,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,429,181,758,025/841,828
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,073,494.54

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