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Finding the Third Proportional to 843,336 and 1,717,912

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Solution

The third proportional to 843,336 and 1,717,912 is: 3,499,461.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    843,336 : 1,717,912 = 1,717,912 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    843,336/1,717,912 = 1,717,912/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    843,336x = 1,717,912 × 1,717,912
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    843,336x = 2,951,221,639,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,951,221,639,744/843,336
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,499,461.23

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