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Finding the Third Proportional to 843,756 and 1,820,112

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Solution

The third proportional to 843,756 and 1,820,112 is: 3,926,262.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    843,756 : 1,820,112 = 1,820,112 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    843,756/1,820,112 = 1,820,112/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    843,756x = 1,820,112 × 1,820,112
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    843,756x = 3,312,807,692,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,312,807,692,544/843,756
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,926,262.68

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