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Finding the Third Proportional to 845,859 and 1,823,754

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Solution

The third proportional to 845,859 and 1,823,754 is: 3,932,190.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    845,859 : 1,823,754 = 1,823,754 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    845,859/1,823,754 = 1,823,754/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    845,859x = 1,823,754 × 1,823,754
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    845,859x = 3,326,078,652,516
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,326,078,652,516/845,859
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,932,190.42

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