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Finding the Third Proportional to 852,348 and 1,837,536

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Solution

The third proportional to 852,348 and 1,837,536 is: 3,961,455.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    852,348 : 1,837,536 = 1,837,536 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    852,348/1,837,536 = 1,837,536/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    852,348x = 1,837,536 × 1,837,536
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    852,348x = 3,376,538,551,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,376,538,551,296/852,348
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,961,455.36

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