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Finding the Third Proportional to 847,123 and 1,860,133

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Solution

The third proportional to 847,123 and 1,860,133 is: 4,084,524.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    847,123 : 1,860,133 = 1,860,133 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    847,123/1,860,133 = 1,860,133/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    847,123x = 1,860,133 × 1,860,133
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    847,123x = 3,460,094,777,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,460,094,777,689/847,123
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,084,524.65

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