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Finding the Third Proportional to 843,856 and 1,719,046

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Solution

The third proportional to 843,856 and 1,719,046 is: 3,501,923.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    843,856 : 1,719,046 = 1,719,046 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    843,856/1,719,046 = 1,719,046/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    843,856x = 1,719,046 × 1,719,046
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    843,856x = 2,955,119,150,116
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,955,119,150,116/843,856
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,501,923.49

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