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Finding the Third Proportional to 842,201 and 1,826,278

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Solution

The third proportional to 842,201 and 1,826,278 is: 3,960,208.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    842,201 : 1,826,278 = 1,826,278 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    842,201/1,826,278 = 1,826,278/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    842,201x = 1,826,278 × 1,826,278
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    842,201x = 3,335,291,333,284
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,335,291,333,284/842,201
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,960,208.23

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