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Finding the Third Proportional to 842,880 and 1,843,128

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Solution

The third proportional to 842,880 and 1,843,128 is: 4,030,373.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    842,880 : 1,843,128 = 1,843,128 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    842,880/1,843,128 = 1,843,128/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    842,880x = 1,843,128 × 1,843,128
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    842,880x = 3,397,120,824,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,397,120,824,384/842,880
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,030,373.04

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