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Finding the Third Proportional to 843,779 and 1,847,827

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Solution

The third proportional to 843,779 and 1,847,827 is: 4,046,633.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    843,779 : 1,847,827 = 1,847,827 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    843,779/1,847,827 = 1,847,827/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    843,779x = 1,847,827 × 1,847,827
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    843,779x = 3,414,464,621,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,414,464,621,929/843,779
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,046,633.80

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