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Finding the Third Proportional to 841,970 and 1,803,496

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Solution

The third proportional to 841,970 and 1,803,496 is: 3,863,080.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    841,970 : 1,803,496 = 1,803,496 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    841,970/1,803,496 = 1,803,496/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    841,970x = 1,803,496 × 1,803,496
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    841,970x = 3,252,597,822,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,252,597,822,016/841,970
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,863,080.42

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