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Finding the Third Proportional to 844,843 and 1,759,589

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Solution

The third proportional to 844,843 and 1,759,589 is: 3,664,767.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    844,843 : 1,759,589 = 1,759,589 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    844,843/1,759,589 = 1,759,589/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    844,843x = 1,759,589 × 1,759,589
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    844,843x = 3,096,153,448,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,096,153,448,921/844,843
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,664,767.83

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