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Finding the Third Proportional to 844,719 and 1,821,468

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Solution

The third proportional to 844,719 and 1,821,468 is: 3,927,632.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    844,719 : 1,821,468 = 1,821,468 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    844,719/1,821,468 = 1,821,468/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    844,719x = 1,821,468 × 1,821,468
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    844,719x = 3,317,745,675,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,317,745,675,024/844,719
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,927,632.35

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