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Finding the Third Proportional to 843,876 and 1,819,692

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Solution

The third proportional to 843,876 and 1,819,692 is: 3,923,892.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    843,876 : 1,819,692 = 1,819,692 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    843,876/1,819,692 = 1,819,692/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    843,876x = 1,819,692 × 1,819,692
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    843,876x = 3,311,278,974,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,311,278,974,864/843,876
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,923,892.82

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