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Finding the Third Proportional to 845,862 and 1,823,760

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Solution

The third proportional to 845,862 and 1,823,760 is: 3,932,202.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    845,862 : 1,823,760 = 1,823,760 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    845,862/1,823,760 = 1,823,760/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    845,862x = 1,823,760 × 1,823,760
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    845,862x = 3,326,100,537,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,326,100,537,600/845,862
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,932,202.34

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