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Finding the Third Proportional to 835,060 and 1,861,360

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Solution

The third proportional to 835,060 and 1,861,360 is: 4,148,996.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    835,060 : 1,861,360 = 1,861,360 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    835,060/1,861,360 = 1,861,360/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    835,060x = 1,861,360 × 1,861,360
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    835,060x = 3,464,661,049,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,464,661,049,600/835,060
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,148,996.54

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