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Finding the Third Proportional to 841,152 and 1,850,520

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Solution

The third proportional to 841,152 and 1,850,520 is: 4,071,112.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    841,152 : 1,850,520 = 1,850,520 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    841,152/1,850,520 = 1,850,520/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    841,152x = 1,850,520 × 1,850,520
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    841,152x = 3,424,424,270,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,424,424,270,400/841,152
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,071,112.32

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