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Finding the Third Proportional to 852,190 and 1,837,206

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Solution

The third proportional to 852,190 and 1,837,206 is: 3,960,766.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    852,190 : 1,837,206 = 1,837,206 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    852,190/1,837,206 = 1,837,206/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    852,190x = 1,837,206 × 1,837,206
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    852,190x = 3,375,325,886,436
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,375,325,886,436/852,190
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,960,766.83

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