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Finding the Third Proportional to 841,988 and 1,803,528

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Solution

The third proportional to 841,988 and 1,803,528 is: 3,863,134.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    841,988 : 1,803,528 = 1,803,528 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    841,988/1,803,528 = 1,803,528/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    841,988x = 1,803,528 × 1,803,528
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    841,988x = 3,252,713,246,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,252,713,246,784/841,988
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,863,134.92

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