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Finding the Third Proportional to 852,360 and 1,809,831

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Solution

The third proportional to 852,360 and 1,809,831 is: 3,842,846.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    852,360 : 1,809,831 = 1,809,831 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    852,360/1,809,831 = 1,809,831/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    852,360x = 1,809,831 × 1,809,831
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    852,360x = 3,275,488,248,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,275,488,248,561/852,360
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,842,846.04

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