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Finding the Third Proportional to 846,752 and 1,809,960

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Solution

The third proportional to 846,752 and 1,809,960 is: 3,868,848.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    846,752 : 1,809,960 = 1,809,960 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    846,752/1,809,960 = 1,809,960/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    846,752x = 1,809,960 × 1,809,960
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    846,752x = 3,275,955,201,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,275,955,201,600/846,752
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,868,848.50

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