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Finding the Third Proportional to 845,867 and 1,831,126

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Solution

The third proportional to 845,867 and 1,831,126 is: 3,964,006.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    845,867 : 1,831,126 = 1,831,126 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    845,867/1,831,126 = 1,831,126/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    845,867x = 1,831,126 × 1,831,126
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    845,867x = 3,353,022,427,876
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,353,022,427,876/845,867
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,964,006.67

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