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Finding the Third Proportional to 846,662 and 1,811,160

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Solution

The third proportional to 846,662 and 1,811,160 is: 3,874,392.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    846,662 : 1,811,160 = 1,811,160 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    846,662/1,811,160 = 1,811,160/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    846,662x = 1,811,160 × 1,811,160
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    846,662x = 3,280,300,545,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,280,300,545,600/846,662
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,874,392.08

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