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Finding the Third Proportional to 842,110 and 1,810,316

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Solution

The third proportional to 842,110 and 1,810,316 is: 3,891,705.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    842,110 : 1,810,316 = 1,810,316 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    842,110/1,810,316 = 1,810,316/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    842,110x = 1,810,316 × 1,810,316
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    842,110x = 3,277,244,019,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,277,244,019,856/842,110
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,891,705.38

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