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Finding the Third Proportional to 841,854 and 1,846,695

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Solution

The third proportional to 841,854 and 1,846,695 is: 4,050,919.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    841,854 : 1,846,695 = 1,846,695 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    841,854/1,846,695 = 1,846,695/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    841,854x = 1,846,695 × 1,846,695
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    841,854x = 3,410,282,423,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,410,282,423,025/841,854
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,050,919.07

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