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Finding the Third Proportional to 845,870 and 1,831,130

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Solution

The third proportional to 845,870 and 1,831,130 is: 3,964,009.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    845,870 : 1,831,130 = 1,831,130 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    845,870/1,831,130 = 1,831,130/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    845,870x = 1,831,130 × 1,831,130
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    845,870x = 3,353,037,076,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,353,037,076,900/845,870
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,964,009.93

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