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Finding the Third Proportional to 842,904 and 1,825,776

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Solution

The third proportional to 842,904 and 1,825,776 is: 3,954,730.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    842,904 : 1,825,776 = 1,825,776 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    842,904/1,825,776 = 1,825,776/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    842,904x = 1,825,776 × 1,825,776
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    842,904x = 3,333,458,002,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,333,458,002,176/842,904
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,954,730.32

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