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Finding the Third Proportional to 852,660 and 1,841,940

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Solution

The third proportional to 852,660 and 1,841,940 is: 3,979,010.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    852,660 : 1,841,940 = 1,841,940 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    852,660/1,841,940 = 1,841,940/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    852,660x = 1,841,940 × 1,841,940
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    852,660x = 3,392,742,963,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,392,742,963,600/852,660
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,979,010.35

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