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Finding the Third Proportional to 938,154 and 1,829,646

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Solution

The third proportional to 938,154 and 1,829,646 is: 3,568,288.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    938,154 : 1,829,646 = 1,829,646 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    938,154/1,829,646 = 1,829,646/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    938,154x = 1,829,646 × 1,829,646
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    938,154x = 3,347,604,485,316
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,347,604,485,316/938,154
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,568,288.88

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