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Finding the Third Proportional to 845,829 and 1,823,706

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Solution

The third proportional to 845,829 and 1,823,706 is: 3,932,122.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    845,829 : 1,823,706 = 1,823,706 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    845,829/1,823,706 = 1,823,706/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    845,829x = 1,823,706 × 1,823,706
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    845,829x = 3,325,903,574,436
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,325,903,574,436/845,829
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,932,122.89

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