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Finding the Third Proportional to 851,387 and 1,818,441

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Solution

The third proportional to 851,387 and 1,818,441 is: 3,883,930.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    851,387 : 1,818,441 = 1,818,441 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    851,387/1,818,441 = 1,818,441/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    851,387x = 1,818,441 × 1,818,441
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    851,387x = 3,306,727,670,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,306,727,670,481/851,387
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,883,930.19

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