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Finding the Third Proportional to 842,944 and 1,825,856

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Solution

The third proportional to 842,944 and 1,825,856 is: 3,954,889.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    842,944 : 1,825,856 = 1,825,856 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    842,944/1,825,856 = 1,825,856/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    842,944x = 1,825,856 × 1,825,856
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    842,944x = 3,333,750,132,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,333,750,132,736/842,944
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,954,889.21

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