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Finding the Third Proportional to 843,933 and 1,808,418

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Solution

The third proportional to 843,933 and 1,808,418 is: 3,875,160.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    843,933 : 1,808,418 = 1,808,418 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    843,933/1,808,418 = 1,808,418/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    843,933x = 1,808,418 × 1,808,418
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    843,933x = 3,270,375,662,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,270,375,662,724/843,933
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,875,160.31

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