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Finding the Third Proportional to 851,388 and 1,835,652

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Solution

The third proportional to 851,388 and 1,835,652 is: 3,957,793.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    851,388 : 1,835,652 = 1,835,652 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    851,388/1,835,652 = 1,835,652/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    851,388x = 1,835,652 × 1,835,652
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    851,388x = 3,369,618,265,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,369,618,265,104/851,388
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,957,793.94

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