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Finding the Third Proportional to 846,559 and 1,807,935

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Solution

The third proportional to 846,559 and 1,807,935 is: 3,861,076.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    846,559 : 1,807,935 = 1,807,935 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    846,559/1,807,935 = 1,807,935/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    846,559x = 1,807,935 × 1,807,935
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    846,559x = 3,268,628,964,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,268,628,964,225/846,559
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,861,076.39

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