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Finding the Third Proportional to 845,463 and 1,873,218

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Solution

The third proportional to 845,463 and 1,873,218 is: 4,150,324.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    845,463 : 1,873,218 = 1,873,218 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    845,463/1,873,218 = 1,873,218/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    845,463x = 1,873,218 × 1,873,218
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    845,463x = 3,508,945,675,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,508,945,675,524/845,463
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,150,324.35

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