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Finding the Third Proportional to 849,852 and 1,826,010

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Solution

The third proportional to 849,852 and 1,826,010 is: 3,923,403.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,852 : 1,826,010 = 1,826,010 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,852/1,826,010 = 1,826,010/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,852x = 1,826,010 × 1,826,010
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,852x = 3,334,312,520,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,334,312,520,100/849,852
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,923,403.75

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