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Finding the Third Proportional to 852,125 and 1,837,108

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Solution

The third proportional to 852,125 and 1,837,108 is: 3,960,646.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    852,125 : 1,837,108 = 1,837,108 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    852,125/1,837,108 = 1,837,108/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    852,125x = 1,837,108 × 1,837,108
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    852,125x = 3,374,965,803,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,374,965,803,664/852,125
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,960,646.39

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