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Finding the Third Proportional to 845,856 and 1,823,744

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Solution

The third proportional to 845,856 and 1,823,744 is: 3,932,161.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    845,856 : 1,823,744 = 1,823,744 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    845,856/1,823,744 = 1,823,744/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    845,856x = 1,823,744 × 1,823,744
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    845,856x = 3,326,042,177,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,326,042,177,536/845,856
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,932,161.24

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