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Finding the Third Proportional to 849,334 and 1,840,364

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Solution

The third proportional to 849,334 and 1,840,364 is: 3,987,759.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,334 : 1,840,364 = 1,840,364 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,334/1,840,364 = 1,840,364/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,334x = 1,840,364 × 1,840,364
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,334x = 3,386,939,652,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,386,939,652,496/849,334
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,987,759.41

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