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Finding the Third Proportional to 841,968 and 1,803,492

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Solution

The third proportional to 841,968 and 1,803,492 is: 3,863,072.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    841,968 : 1,803,492 = 1,803,492 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    841,968/1,803,492 = 1,803,492/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    841,968x = 1,803,492 × 1,803,492
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    841,968x = 3,252,583,394,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,252,583,394,064/841,968
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,863,072.46

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