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Finding the Third Proportional to 846,384 and 1,830,818

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Solution

The third proportional to 846,384 and 1,830,818 is: 3,960,252.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    846,384 : 1,830,818 = 1,830,818 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    846,384/1,830,818 = 1,830,818/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    846,384x = 1,830,818 × 1,830,818
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    846,384x = 3,351,894,549,124
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,351,894,549,124/846,384
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,960,252.73

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