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Finding the Third Proportional to 846,760 and 1,830,032

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Solution

The third proportional to 846,760 and 1,830,032 is: 3,955,096.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    846,760 : 1,830,032 = 1,830,032 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    846,760/1,830,032 = 1,830,032/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    846,760x = 1,830,032 × 1,830,032
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    846,760x = 3,349,017,121,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,349,017,121,024/846,760
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,955,096.04

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