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Finding the Third Proportional to 847,130 and 1,817,092

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Solution

The third proportional to 847,130 and 1,817,092 is: 3,897,658.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    847,130 : 1,817,092 = 1,817,092 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    847,130/1,817,092 = 1,817,092/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    847,130x = 1,817,092 × 1,817,092
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    847,130x = 3,301,823,336,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,301,823,336,464/847,130
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,897,658.37

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