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Finding the Third Proportional to 847,080 and 1,859,976

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Solution

The third proportional to 847,080 and 1,859,976 is: 4,084,042.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    847,080 : 1,859,976 = 1,859,976 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    847,080/1,859,976 = 1,859,976/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    847,080x = 1,859,976 × 1,859,976
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    847,080x = 3,459,510,720,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,459,510,720,576/847,080
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,084,042.50

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