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Finding the Third Proportional to 844,758 and 1,838,230

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Solution

The third proportional to 844,758 and 1,838,230 is: 4,000,068.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    844,758 : 1,838,230 = 1,838,230 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    844,758/1,838,230 = 1,838,230/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    844,758x = 1,838,230 × 1,838,230
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    844,758x = 3,379,089,532,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,379,089,532,900/844,758
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,000,068.11

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