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Finding the Third Proportional to 841,147 and 1,850,510

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Solution

The third proportional to 841,147 and 1,850,510 is: 4,071,092.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    841,147 : 1,850,510 = 1,850,510 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    841,147/1,850,510 = 1,850,510/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    841,147x = 1,850,510 × 1,850,510
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    841,147x = 3,424,387,260,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,424,387,260,100/841,147
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,071,092.52

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