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Finding the Third Proportional to 844,748 and 1,838,209

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Solution

The third proportional to 844,748 and 1,838,209 is: 4,000,024.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    844,748 : 1,838,209 = 1,838,209 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    844,748/1,838,209 = 1,838,209/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    844,748x = 1,838,209 × 1,838,209
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    844,748x = 3,379,012,327,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,379,012,327,681/844,748
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,000,024.06

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