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Finding the Third Proportional to 843,301 and 1,852,490

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Solution

The third proportional to 843,301 and 1,852,490 is: 4,069,388.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    843,301 : 1,852,490 = 1,852,490 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    843,301/1,852,490 = 1,852,490/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    843,301x = 1,852,490 × 1,852,490
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    843,301x = 3,431,719,200,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,431,719,200,100/843,301
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,069,388.27

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