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Finding the Third Proportional to 845,941 and 1,831,274

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Solution

The third proportional to 845,941 and 1,831,274 is: 3,964,300.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    845,941 : 1,831,274 = 1,831,274 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    845,941/1,831,274 = 1,831,274/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    845,941x = 1,831,274 × 1,831,274
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    845,941x = 3,353,564,463,076
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,353,564,463,076/845,941
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,964,300.66

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