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Finding the Third Proportional to 841,852 and 1,846,690

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Solution

The third proportional to 841,852 and 1,846,690 is: 4,050,906.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    841,852 : 1,846,690 = 1,846,690 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    841,852/1,846,690 = 1,846,690/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    841,852x = 1,846,690 × 1,846,690
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    841,852x = 3,410,263,956,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,410,263,956,100/841,852
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,050,906.76

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