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Finding the Third Proportional to 845,934 and 1,831,260

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Solution

The third proportional to 845,934 and 1,831,260 is: 3,964,272.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    845,934 : 1,831,260 = 1,831,260 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    845,934/1,831,260 = 1,831,260/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    845,934x = 1,831,260 × 1,831,260
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    845,934x = 3,353,513,187,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,353,513,187,600/845,934
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,964,272.85

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