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Finding the Third Proportional to 845,838 and 1,859,910

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Solution

The third proportional to 845,838 and 1,859,910 is: 4,089,749.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    845,838 : 1,859,910 = 1,859,910 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    845,838/1,859,910 = 1,859,910/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    845,838x = 1,859,910 × 1,859,910
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    845,838x = 3,459,265,208,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,459,265,208,100/845,838
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,089,749.11

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