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Finding the Third Proportional to 843,788 and 1,847,844

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Solution

The third proportional to 843,788 and 1,847,844 is: 4,046,665.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    843,788 : 1,847,844 = 1,847,844 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    843,788/1,847,844 = 1,847,844/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    843,788x = 1,847,844 × 1,847,844
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    843,788x = 3,414,527,448,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,414,527,448,336/843,788
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,046,665.10

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