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Finding the Third Proportional to 841,455 and 1,851,133

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Solution

The third proportional to 841,455 and 1,851,133 is: 4,072,343.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    841,455 : 1,851,133 = 1,851,133 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    841,455/1,851,133 = 1,851,133/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    841,455x = 1,851,133 × 1,851,133
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    841,455x = 3,426,693,383,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,426,693,383,689/841,455
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,072,343.01

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