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Finding the Third Proportional to 845,822 and 1,823,678

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Solution

The third proportional to 845,822 and 1,823,678 is: 3,932,034.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    845,822 : 1,823,678 = 1,823,678 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    845,822/1,823,678 = 1,823,678/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    845,822x = 1,823,678 × 1,823,678
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    845,822x = 3,325,801,447,684
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,325,801,447,684/845,822
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,932,034.69

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