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Finding the Third Proportional to 844,746 and 1,838,214

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Solution

The third proportional to 844,746 and 1,838,214 is: 4,000,055.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    844,746 : 1,838,214 = 1,838,214 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    844,746/1,838,214 = 1,838,214/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    844,746x = 1,838,214 × 1,838,214
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    844,746x = 3,379,030,709,796
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,379,030,709,796/844,746
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,000,055.29

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