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Finding the Third Proportional to 841,885 and 1,846,750

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Solution

The third proportional to 841,885 and 1,846,750 is: 4,051,011.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    841,885 : 1,846,750 = 1,846,750 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    841,885/1,846,750 = 1,846,750/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    841,885x = 1,846,750 × 1,846,750
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    841,885x = 3,410,485,562,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,410,485,562,500/841,885
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,051,011.20

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