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Finding the Third Proportional to 843,483 and 1,821,870

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Solution

The third proportional to 843,483 and 1,821,870 is: 3,935,124.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    843,483 : 1,821,870 = 1,821,870 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    843,483/1,821,870 = 1,821,870/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    843,483x = 1,821,870 × 1,821,870
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    843,483x = 3,319,210,296,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,319,210,296,900/843,483
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,935,124.12

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