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Finding the Third Proportional to 843,670 and 1,856,176

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Solution

The third proportional to 843,670 and 1,856,176 is: 4,083,811.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    843,670 : 1,856,176 = 1,856,176 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    843,670/1,856,176 = 1,856,176/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    843,670x = 1,856,176 × 1,856,176
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    843,670x = 3,445,389,342,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,445,389,342,976/843,670
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,083,811.61

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