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Finding the Third Proportional to 842,452 and 1,817,756

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Solution

The third proportional to 842,452 and 1,817,756 is: 3,922,166.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    842,452 : 1,817,756 = 1,817,756 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    842,452/1,817,756 = 1,817,756/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    842,452x = 1,817,756 × 1,817,756
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    842,452x = 3,304,236,875,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,304,236,875,536/842,452
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,922,166.34

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