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Finding the Third Proportional to 852,171 and 1,833,090

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Solution

The third proportional to 852,171 and 1,833,090 is: 3,943,127.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    852,171 : 1,833,090 = 1,833,090 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    852,171/1,833,090 = 1,833,090/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    852,171x = 1,833,090 × 1,833,090
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    852,171x = 3,360,218,948,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,360,218,948,100/852,171
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,943,127.55

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