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Finding the Third Proportional to 844,839 and 1,759,581

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Solution

The third proportional to 844,839 and 1,759,581 is: 3,664,751.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    844,839 : 1,759,581 = 1,759,581 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    844,839/1,759,581 = 1,759,581/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    844,839x = 1,759,581 × 1,759,581
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    844,839x = 3,096,125,295,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,096,125,295,561/844,839
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,664,751.86

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