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Finding the Third Proportional to 843,504 and 1,819,872

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Solution

The third proportional to 843,504 and 1,819,872 is: 3,926,399.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    843,504 : 1,819,872 = 1,819,872 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    843,504/1,819,872 = 1,819,872/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    843,504x = 1,819,872 × 1,819,872
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    843,504x = 3,311,934,096,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,311,934,096,384/843,504
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,926,399.99

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