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Finding the Third Proportional to 845,886 and 1,823,799

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Solution

The third proportional to 845,886 and 1,823,799 is: 3,932,258.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    845,886 : 1,823,799 = 1,823,799 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    845,886/1,823,799 = 1,823,799/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    845,886x = 1,823,799 × 1,823,799
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    845,886x = 3,326,242,792,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,326,242,792,401/845,886
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,932,258.95

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