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Finding the Third Proportional to 849,335 and 1,840,366

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Solution

The third proportional to 849,335 and 1,840,366 is: 3,987,763.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,335 : 1,840,366 = 1,840,366 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,335/1,840,366 = 1,840,366/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,335x = 1,840,366 × 1,840,366
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,335x = 3,386,947,013,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,386,947,013,956/849,335
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,987,763.38

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