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Finding the Third Proportional to 842,632 and 1,803,364

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Solution

The third proportional to 842,632 and 1,803,364 is: 3,859,480.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    842,632 : 1,803,364 = 1,803,364 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    842,632/1,803,364 = 1,803,364/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    842,632x = 1,803,364 × 1,803,364
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    842,632x = 3,252,121,716,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,252,121,716,496/842,632
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,859,480.43

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