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Finding the Third Proportional to 844,834 and 1,759,571

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Solution

The third proportional to 844,834 and 1,759,571 is: 3,664,731.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    844,834 : 1,759,571 = 1,759,571 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    844,834/1,759,571 = 1,759,571/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    844,834x = 1,759,571 × 1,759,571
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    844,834x = 3,096,090,104,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,096,090,104,041/844,834
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,664,731.89

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