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Finding the Third Proportional to 845,789 and 1,823,619

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Solution

The third proportional to 845,789 and 1,823,619 is: 3,931,933.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    845,789 : 1,823,619 = 1,823,619 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    845,789/1,823,619 = 1,823,619/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    845,789x = 1,823,619 × 1,823,619
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    845,789x = 3,325,586,257,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,325,586,257,161/845,789
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,931,933.68

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