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Finding the Third Proportional to 851,092 and 1,844,020

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Solution

The third proportional to 851,092 and 1,844,020 is: 3,995,349.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    851,092 : 1,844,020 = 1,844,020 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    851,092/1,844,020 = 1,844,020/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    851,092x = 1,844,020 × 1,844,020
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    851,092x = 3,400,409,760,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,400,409,760,400/851,092
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,995,349.22

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