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Finding the Third Proportional to 844,743 and 1,838,202

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Solution

The third proportional to 844,743 and 1,838,202 is: 4,000,017.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    844,743 : 1,838,202 = 1,838,202 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    844,743/1,838,202 = 1,838,202/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    844,743x = 1,838,202 × 1,838,202
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    844,743x = 3,378,986,592,804
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,378,986,592,804/844,743
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,000,017.27

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