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Finding the Third Proportional to 843,832 and 1,819,604

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Solution

The third proportional to 843,832 and 1,819,604 is: 3,923,717.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    843,832 : 1,819,604 = 1,819,604 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    843,832/1,819,604 = 1,819,604/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    843,832x = 1,819,604 × 1,819,604
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    843,832x = 3,310,958,716,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,310,958,716,816/843,832
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,923,717.89

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