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Finding the Third Proportional to 844,672 and 1,821,374

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Solution

The third proportional to 844,672 and 1,821,374 is: 3,927,445.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    844,672 : 1,821,374 = 1,821,374 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    844,672/1,821,374 = 1,821,374/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    844,672x = 1,821,374 × 1,821,374
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    844,672x = 3,317,403,247,876
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,317,403,247,876/844,672
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,927,445.50

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