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Finding the Third Proportional to 843,339 and 1,807,206

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Solution

The third proportional to 843,339 and 1,807,206 is: 3,872,693.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    843,339 : 1,807,206 = 1,807,206 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    843,339/1,807,206 = 1,807,206/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    843,339x = 1,807,206 × 1,807,206
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    843,339x = 3,265,993,526,436
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,265,993,526,436/843,339
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,872,693.57

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