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Finding the Third Proportional to 845,812 and 1,823,660

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Solution

The third proportional to 845,812 and 1,823,660 is: 3,932,003.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    845,812 : 1,823,660 = 1,823,660 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    845,812/1,823,660 = 1,823,660/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    845,812x = 1,823,660 × 1,823,660
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    845,812x = 3,325,735,795,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,325,735,795,600/845,812
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,932,003.56

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