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Finding the Third Proportional to 844,579 and 1,822,019

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Solution

The third proportional to 844,579 and 1,822,019 is: 3,930,660.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    844,579 : 1,822,019 = 1,822,019 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    844,579/1,822,019 = 1,822,019/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    844,579x = 1,822,019 × 1,822,019
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    844,579x = 3,319,753,236,361
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,319,753,236,361/844,579
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,930,660.41

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