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Finding the Third Proportional to 849,752 and 1,849,360

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Solution

The third proportional to 849,752 and 1,849,360 is: 4,024,859.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,752 : 1,849,360 = 1,849,360 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,752/1,849,360 = 1,849,360/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,752x = 1,849,360 × 1,849,360
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,752x = 3,420,132,409,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,420,132,409,600/849,752
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,024,859.50

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