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Finding the Third Proportional to 843,892 and 1,848,001

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Solution

The third proportional to 843,892 and 1,848,001 is: 4,046,853.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    843,892 : 1,848,001 = 1,848,001 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    843,892/1,848,001 = 1,848,001/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    843,892x = 1,848,001 × 1,848,001
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    843,892x = 3,415,107,696,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,415,107,696,001/843,892
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,046,853.98

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