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Finding the Third Proportional to 844,841 and 1,759,585

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Solution

The third proportional to 844,841 and 1,759,585 is: 3,664,759.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    844,841 : 1,759,585 = 1,759,585 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    844,841/1,759,585 = 1,759,585/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    844,841x = 1,759,585 × 1,759,585
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    844,841x = 3,096,139,372,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,096,139,372,225/844,841
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,664,759.85

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