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Finding the Third Proportional to 842,622 and 1,803,342

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Solution

The third proportional to 842,622 and 1,803,342 is: 3,859,432.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    842,622 : 1,803,342 = 1,803,342 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    842,622/1,803,342 = 1,803,342/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    842,622x = 1,803,342 × 1,803,342
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    842,622x = 3,252,042,368,964
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,252,042,368,964/842,622
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,859,432.07

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