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Finding the Third Proportional to 856,450 and 1,844,444

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Solution

The third proportional to 856,450 and 1,844,444 is: 3,972,180.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    856,450 : 1,844,444 = 1,844,444 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    856,450/1,844,444 = 1,844,444/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    856,450x = 1,844,444 × 1,844,444
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    856,450x = 3,401,973,669,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,401,973,669,136/856,450
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,972,180.13

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