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Finding the Third Proportional to 850,368 and 1,804,416

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Solution

The third proportional to 850,368 and 1,804,416 is: 3,828,833.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    850,368 : 1,804,416 = 1,804,416 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    850,368/1,804,416 = 1,804,416/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    850,368x = 1,804,416 × 1,804,416
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    850,368x = 3,255,917,101,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,255,917,101,056/850,368
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,828,833.05

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