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Finding the Third Proportional to 852,187 and 1,824,079

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Solution

The third proportional to 852,187 and 1,824,079 is: 3,904,382.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    852,187 : 1,824,079 = 1,824,079 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    852,187/1,824,079 = 1,824,079/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    852,187x = 1,824,079 × 1,824,079
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    852,187x = 3,327,264,198,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,327,264,198,241/852,187
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,904,382.72

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