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Finding the Third Proportional to 842,626 and 1,803,350

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Solution

The third proportional to 842,626 and 1,803,350 is: 3,859,447.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    842,626 : 1,803,350 = 1,803,350 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    842,626/1,803,350 = 1,803,350/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    842,626x = 1,803,350 × 1,803,350
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    842,626x = 3,252,071,222,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,252,071,222,500/842,626
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,859,447.99

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