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Finding the Third Proportional to 852,336 and 1,837,512

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Solution

The third proportional to 852,336 and 1,837,512 is: 3,961,407.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    852,336 : 1,837,512 = 1,837,512 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    852,336/1,837,512 = 1,837,512/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    852,336x = 1,837,512 × 1,837,512
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    852,336x = 3,376,450,350,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,376,450,350,144/852,336
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,961,407.65

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