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Finding the Third Proportional to 843,828 and 1,819,596

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Solution

The third proportional to 843,828 and 1,819,596 is: 3,923,701.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    843,828 : 1,819,596 = 1,819,596 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    843,828/1,819,596 = 1,819,596/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    843,828x = 1,819,596 × 1,819,596
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    843,828x = 3,310,929,603,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,310,929,603,216/843,828
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,923,701.99

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