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Finding the Third Proportional to 852,666 and 1,841,952

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Solution

The third proportional to 852,666 and 1,841,952 is: 3,979,034.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    852,666 : 1,841,952 = 1,841,952 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    852,666/1,841,952 = 1,841,952/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    852,666x = 1,841,952 × 1,841,952
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    852,666x = 3,392,787,170,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,392,787,170,304/852,666
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,979,034.19

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