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Finding the Third Proportional to 845,904 and 1,831,200

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Solution

The third proportional to 845,904 and 1,831,200 is: 3,964,153.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    845,904 : 1,831,200 = 1,831,200 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    845,904/1,831,200 = 1,831,200/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    845,904x = 1,831,200 × 1,831,200
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    845,904x = 3,353,293,440,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,353,293,440,000/845,904
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,964,153.66

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