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Finding the Third Proportional to 843,861 and 1,719,054

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Solution

The third proportional to 843,861 and 1,719,054 is: 3,501,935.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    843,861 : 1,719,054 = 1,719,054 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    843,861/1,719,054 = 1,719,054/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    843,861x = 1,719,054 × 1,719,054
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    843,861x = 2,955,146,654,916
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,955,146,654,916/843,861
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,501,935.34

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