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Finding the Third Proportional to 851,816 and 1,821,821

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Solution

The third proportional to 851,816 and 1,821,821 is: 3,896,418.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    851,816 : 1,821,821 = 1,821,821 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    851,816/1,821,821 = 1,821,821/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    851,816x = 1,821,821 × 1,821,821
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    851,816x = 3,319,031,756,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,319,031,756,041/851,816
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,896,418.66

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