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Finding the Third Proportional to 845,136 and 1,856,160

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Solution

The third proportional to 845,136 and 1,856,160 is: 4,076,657.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    845,136 : 1,856,160 = 1,856,160 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    845,136/1,856,160 = 1,856,160/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    845,136x = 1,856,160 × 1,856,160
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    845,136x = 3,445,329,945,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,445,329,945,600/845,136
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,076,657.42

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