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Finding the Third Proportional to 843,764 and 1,847,800

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Solution

The third proportional to 843,764 and 1,847,800 is: 4,046,587.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    843,764 : 1,847,800 = 1,847,800 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    843,764/1,847,800 = 1,847,800/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    843,764x = 1,847,800 × 1,847,800
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    843,764x = 3,414,364,840,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,414,364,840,000/843,764
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,046,587.48

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