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Finding the Third Proportional to 851,808 and 1,821,806

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Solution

The third proportional to 851,808 and 1,821,806 is: 3,896,391.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    851,808 : 1,821,806 = 1,821,806 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    851,808/1,821,806 = 1,821,806/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    851,808x = 1,821,806 × 1,821,806
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    851,808x = 3,318,977,101,636
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,318,977,101,636/851,808
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,896,391.09

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