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Finding the Third Proportional to 847,208 and 1,862,335

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Solution

The third proportional to 847,208 and 1,862,335 is: 4,093,790.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    847,208 : 1,862,335 = 1,862,335 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    847,208/1,862,335 = 1,862,335/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    847,208x = 1,862,335 × 1,862,335
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    847,208x = 3,468,291,652,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,468,291,652,225/847,208
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,093,790.02

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