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Finding the Third Proportional to 846,184 and 1,762,352

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Solution

The third proportional to 846,184 and 1,762,352 is: 3,670,460.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    846,184 : 1,762,352 = 1,762,352 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    846,184/1,762,352 = 1,762,352/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    846,184x = 1,762,352 × 1,762,352
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    846,184x = 3,105,884,571,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,105,884,571,904/846,184
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,670,460.06

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