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Finding the Third Proportional to 845,844 and 1,904,610

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Solution

The third proportional to 845,844 and 1,904,610 is: 4,288,662.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    845,844 : 1,904,610 = 1,904,610 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    845,844/1,904,610 = 1,904,610/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    845,844x = 1,904,610 × 1,904,610
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    845,844x = 3,627,539,252,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,627,539,252,100/845,844
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,288,662.27

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