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Finding the Third Proportional to 841,888 and 1,846,756

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Solution

The third proportional to 841,888 and 1,846,756 is: 4,051,023.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    841,888 : 1,846,756 = 1,846,756 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    841,888/1,846,756 = 1,846,756/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    841,888x = 1,846,756 × 1,846,756
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    841,888x = 3,410,507,723,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,410,507,723,536/841,888
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,051,023.09

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