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Finding the Third Proportional to 847,119 and 1,860,123

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Solution

The third proportional to 847,119 and 1,860,123 is: 4,084,500.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    847,119 : 1,860,123 = 1,860,123 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    847,119/1,860,123 = 1,860,123/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    847,119x = 1,860,123 × 1,860,123
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    847,119x = 3,460,057,575,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,460,057,575,129/847,119
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,084,500.02

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