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Finding the Third Proportional to 845,824 and 1,859,886

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Solution

The third proportional to 845,824 and 1,859,886 is: 4,089,711.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    845,824 : 1,859,886 = 1,859,886 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    845,824/1,859,886 = 1,859,886/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    845,824x = 1,859,886 × 1,859,886
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    845,824x = 3,459,175,932,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,459,175,932,996/845,824
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,089,711.26

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