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Finding the Third Proportional to 847,135 and 1,817,106

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Solution

The third proportional to 847,135 and 1,817,106 is: 3,897,695.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    847,135 : 1,817,106 = 1,817,106 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    847,135/1,817,106 = 1,817,106/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    847,135x = 1,817,106 × 1,817,106
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    847,135x = 3,301,874,215,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,301,874,215,236/847,135
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,897,695.43

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