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Finding the Third Proportional to 843,506 and 1,819,876

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Solution

The third proportional to 843,506 and 1,819,876 is: 3,926,407.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    843,506 : 1,819,876 = 1,819,876 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    843,506/1,819,876 = 1,819,876/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    843,506x = 1,819,876 × 1,819,876
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    843,506x = 3,311,948,655,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,311,948,655,376/843,506
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,926,407.94

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