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Finding the Third Proportional to 852,003 and 1,823,691

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Solution

The third proportional to 852,003 and 1,823,691 is: 3,903,564.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    852,003 : 1,823,691 = 1,823,691 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    852,003/1,823,691 = 1,823,691/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    852,003x = 1,823,691 × 1,823,691
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    852,003x = 3,325,848,863,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,325,848,863,481/852,003
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,903,564.73

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