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Finding the Third Proportional to 843,299 and 1,852,486

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Solution

The third proportional to 843,299 and 1,852,486 is: 4,069,380.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    843,299 : 1,852,486 = 1,852,486 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    843,299/1,852,486 = 1,852,486/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    843,299x = 1,852,486 × 1,852,486
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    843,299x = 3,431,704,380,196
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,431,704,380,196/843,299
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,069,380.35

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