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Finding the Third Proportional to 845,970 and 1,831,332

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Solution

The third proportional to 845,970 and 1,831,332 is: 3,964,415.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    845,970 : 1,831,332 = 1,831,332 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    845,970/1,831,332 = 1,831,332/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    845,970x = 1,831,332 × 1,831,332
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    845,970x = 3,353,776,894,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,353,776,894,224/845,970
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,964,415.87

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