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Finding the Third Proportional to 847,232 and 1,817,312

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Solution

The third proportional to 847,232 and 1,817,312 is: 3,898,132.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    847,232 : 1,817,312 = 1,817,312 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    847,232/1,817,312 = 1,817,312/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    847,232x = 1,817,312 × 1,817,312
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    847,232x = 3,302,622,905,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,302,622,905,344/847,232
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,898,132.87

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