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Finding the Third Proportional to 844,662 and 1,821,354

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Solution

The third proportional to 844,662 and 1,821,354 is: 3,927,405.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    844,662 : 1,821,354 = 1,821,354 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    844,662/1,821,354 = 1,821,354/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    844,662x = 1,821,354 × 1,821,354
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    844,662x = 3,317,330,393,316
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,317,330,393,316/844,662
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,927,405.75

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