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Finding the Third Proportional to 843,334 and 1,717,908

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Solution

The third proportional to 843,334 and 1,717,908 is: 3,499,453.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    843,334 : 1,717,908 = 1,717,908 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    843,334/1,717,908 = 1,717,908/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    843,334x = 1,717,908 × 1,717,908
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    843,334x = 2,951,207,896,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,951,207,896,464/843,334
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,499,453.24

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