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Finding the Third Proportional to 845,400 and 1,720,323

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Solution

The third proportional to 845,400 and 1,720,323 is: 3,500,723.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    845,400 : 1,720,323 = 1,720,323 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    845,400/1,720,323 = 1,720,323/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    845,400x = 1,720,323 × 1,720,323
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    845,400x = 2,959,511,224,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,959,511,224,329/845,400
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,500,723.00

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