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Finding the Third Proportional to 843,939 and 1,808,433

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Solution

The third proportional to 843,939 and 1,808,433 is: 3,875,197.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    843,939 : 1,808,433 = 1,808,433 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    843,939/1,808,433 = 1,808,433/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    843,939x = 1,808,433 × 1,808,433
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    843,939x = 3,270,429,915,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,270,429,915,489/843,939
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,875,197.04

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