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Finding the Third Proportional to 843,392 and 1,815,736

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Solution

The third proportional to 843,392 and 1,815,736 is: 3,909,092.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    843,392 : 1,815,736 = 1,815,736 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    843,392/1,815,736 = 1,815,736/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    843,392x = 1,815,736 × 1,815,736
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    843,392x = 3,296,897,221,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,296,897,221,696/843,392
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,909,092.36

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