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Finding the Third Proportional to 852,809 and 1,834,690

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Solution

The third proportional to 852,809 and 1,834,690 is: 3,947,058.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    852,809 : 1,834,690 = 1,834,690 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    852,809/1,834,690 = 1,834,690/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    852,809x = 1,834,690 × 1,834,690
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    852,809x = 3,366,087,396,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,366,087,396,100/852,809
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,947,058.95

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