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Finding the Third Proportional to 852,093 and 1,837,035

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Solution

The third proportional to 852,093 and 1,837,035 is: 3,960,480.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    852,093 : 1,837,035 = 1,837,035 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    852,093/1,837,035 = 1,837,035/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    852,093x = 1,837,035 × 1,837,035
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    852,093x = 3,374,697,591,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,374,697,591,225/852,093
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,960,480.36

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