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Finding the Third Proportional to 852,360 and 1,837,572

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Solution

The third proportional to 852,360 and 1,837,572 is: 3,961,554.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    852,360 : 1,837,572 = 1,837,572 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    852,360/1,837,572 = 1,837,572/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    852,360x = 1,837,572 × 1,837,572
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    852,360x = 3,376,670,855,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,376,670,855,184/852,360
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,961,554.81

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