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Finding the Third Proportional to 850,870 and 1,837,112

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Solution

The third proportional to 850,870 and 1,837,112 is: 3,966,505.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    850,870 : 1,837,112 = 1,837,112 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    850,870/1,837,112 = 1,837,112/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    850,870x = 1,837,112 × 1,837,112
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    850,870x = 3,374,980,500,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,374,980,500,544/850,870
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,966,505.46

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