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Finding the Third Proportional to 846,352 and 1,844,640

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Solution

The third proportional to 846,352 and 1,844,640 is: 4,020,427.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    846,352 : 1,844,640 = 1,844,640 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    846,352/1,844,640 = 1,844,640/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    846,352x = 1,844,640 × 1,844,640
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    846,352x = 3,402,696,729,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,402,696,729,600/846,352
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,020,427.35

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