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Finding the Third Proportional to 852,345 and 1,837,529

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Solution

The third proportional to 852,345 and 1,837,529 is: 3,961,439.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    852,345 : 1,837,529 = 1,837,529 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    852,345/1,837,529 = 1,837,529/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    852,345x = 1,837,529 × 1,837,529
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    852,345x = 3,376,512,825,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,376,512,825,841/852,345
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,961,439.12

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