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Finding the Third Proportional to 852,506 and 1,837,972

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Solution

The third proportional to 852,506 and 1,837,972 is: 3,962,600.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    852,506 : 1,837,972 = 1,837,972 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    852,506/1,837,972 = 1,837,972/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    852,506x = 1,837,972 × 1,837,972
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    852,506x = 3,378,141,072,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,378,141,072,784/852,506
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,962,600.94

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