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Finding the Third Proportional to 852,668 and 1,841,956

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Solution

The third proportional to 852,668 and 1,841,956 is: 3,979,042.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    852,668 : 1,841,956 = 1,841,956 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    852,668/1,841,956 = 1,841,956/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    852,668x = 1,841,956 × 1,841,956
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    852,668x = 3,392,801,905,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,392,801,905,936/852,668
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,979,042.14

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