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Finding the Third Proportional to 845,952 and 1,761,615

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Solution

The third proportional to 845,952 and 1,761,615 is: 3,668,396.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    845,952 : 1,761,615 = 1,761,615 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    845,952/1,761,615 = 1,761,615/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    845,952x = 1,761,615 × 1,761,615
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    845,952x = 3,103,287,408,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,103,287,408,225/845,952
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,668,396.56

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